hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act

Bill: 117-s-4860
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Horticulture and plants
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Livestock
Oregon
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Railroads
Roads and highways
Water storage
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act
 
 
This bill addresses various public land concerns in Malheur County in Oregon, including grazing. The bill also designates wilderness areas and conveys land to the Burns Paiute Tribe in Oregon.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
TRUCKS Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4861
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Trucking Regulations Unduly Constricting Known Service-providers Act of 2022 or the
 
TRUCKS Act of 2022

 
This bill revises requirements for obtaining a commercial driver's license.
 
The bill allows states to exempt employees in certain agriculture-related industries and employees of state, local, and tribal governmental entities from entry-level driver training requirements to obtain a commercial driver's license.
 
Additionally, a state may issue restricted commercial driver's licenses to owners and employees of certain small businesses, including those that employ not more than nine employees who hold a commercial driver's license as of the date on which the restricted commercial driver's license is issued.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Supporting Our Seniors Act

Bill: 117-s-4862
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Supporting Our Seniors Act

 
This bill establishes a commission to investigate and make recommendations on an annual basis about policies to address aspects of long-term care, such as financing options, affordability of services, and caregiver supports. The commission terminates 10 years after the bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4863
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Women's Business Centers Improvement Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes the Women's Business Center Program through FY2026, raises the cap on individual center grants, establishes an accreditation program for grant recipients, and revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership. 
Specifically, the bill modifies the Women's Business Center Program to enable the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide initial and continuation grants to eligible entities to operate women's business centers for the benefit of women-owned small businesses. The SBA must also publish standards for a program to accredit entities that receive grants from the Women's Business Center Program, and such entities' receipt of continuation grants shall be contingent upon their obtaining accreditation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4864
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2022

 
This bill addresses provisions related to natural gas pipeline projects, including provisions related to the permitting process, eminent domain, environmental reviews, and the visual impacts of such projects on national scenic trails.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4641-4642)
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4865
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2022

 
This bill sets out a process for establishing the Foundation for Digital Equity to raise funding for, develop programs and partnerships to, and otherwise support efforts to expand access to broadband internet and promote digital literacy, inclusion, and equity. The bill authorizes the foundation to carry out a range of activities to advance its mission, such as (1) establishing for-profit subsidiaries to stimulate economic development and attract investment partners, and (2) awarding grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4866
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for establishing sickle cell disease treatment centers that operate using a hub-and-spoke framework to provide integrated, longitudinal health care for patients with the disease and individuals with sickle cell trait. Grant recipients must be networks comprised of (1) a hospital, clinic, or university health center; (2) at least one federally qualified health center or other health care organization that incorporates community health workers into the care team; and (3) at least one community-based organization.
 
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4867
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

 
This bill expands the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program. Among other provisions, the bill (1) renames the program the Educator Loan Forgiveness program, (2) expands program eligibility to early childhood educators and program directors serving in early childhood education programs and school leaders serving in public high-need schools, and (3) establishes a program in which the Department of Education cancels monthly student loan payments during qualifying service and provides complete loan forgiveness after five years of service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Providing for Life Act

Bill: 117-s-4868
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Abortion
Adoption and foster care
Aging
Child care and development
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Community life and organization
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency communications systems
Employee leave
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Family planning and birth control
Family relationships
Family services
First Amendment rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Intergovernmental relations
Mental health
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Religion
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Sex and reproductive health
Social security and elderly assistance
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
State and local taxation
Tax treatment of families
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Providing for Life Act

 
 This bill revises various programs and supports for families and children related to taxes, health, and other benefits.
 
 First, the bill increases the child tax credit to a maximum of $3,500 per child ($4,500 per child under the age of six) and makes permanent the increased income threshold over which the credit phases out.
 
The bill further eliminates the federal deduction for certain state and local taxes (SALT deduction) and makes the adoption tax credit refundable.
 
 The bill allows parents to use a portion of their Social Security benefits for up to three months of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child.
 
 Additionally, the bill requires Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to cooperate with states in establishing child support orders. It also provides additional workforce training for noncustodial parents with child support obligations.
 
 States must establish requirements for the biological father of a child to pay, at the mother's request, at least 50% of reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses associated with the mother's pregnancy and delivery.
 
 The bill requires institutions of higher education to provide students with certain information about the resources and services (excluding abortion services) available to pregnant students.
 
Additionally, the bill
 
 
provides grants for community-based maternal mentoring programs and for pregnancy resource centers that do not provide abortions;
 
requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish a website with specified pregnancy-related information; and
 
extends from one to two years the postpartum benefit eligibility period under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Saving Privacy Act

Bill: 117-s-4869
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Saving Privacy Act

 
 This bill adjusts certain amounts for inflation, including reporting thresholds applicable to financial transactions, the threshold for the criminal offense of cash smuggling, and tax return thresholds for cash receipts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4870
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: California
Federal-Indian relations
Government trust funds
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4642)
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
988 Coordination and Improvement Act

Bill: 117-s-4871
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

988 Coordination and Improvement Act

 
This bill supports efforts related to behavioral health crisis care, with a particular focus on the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (a three-digit number that connects callers in suicidal crisis or mental health distress to a national network of crisis centers).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4872
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing industry and standards
Indian social and development programs
Low- and moderate-income housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2022

 
This bill provides assistance to rural, multifamily rental-housing projects and tenants.
 
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that supports the preservation and revitalization of affordable housing projects that are financed with USDA loans.
 
Further, the bill makes changes to certain USDA rental assistance programs including by authorizing the USDA to provide rural housing vouchers for low-income households (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in certain properties financed with or insured by USDA loans.
 
The USDA must also report on preserving the affordability of rental projects financed by USDA loans for low-income families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Improving Access to Advance Care Planning Act

Bill: 117-s-4873
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Improving Access to Advance Care Planning Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for Medicare coverage of advance care planning services. It also (1) allows such services to be provided by clinical social workers, and (2) waives the coinsurance and deductible for such services (regardless of whether the services are provided as part of an annual wellness visit).
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct outreach about Medicare coverage of advance care planning services; the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must study and report on the provision and utilization of such services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Early Pell Promise Act

Bill: 117-s-4874
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Early Pell Promise Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to carry out an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program under which ED must make a commitment to award Pell Grants to certain students. 
 
To be eligible to receive a commitment, the student must be in grades 8-12 and a member of a household receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
 
Pursuant to a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two academic years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student
 
 
files the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for the award year in which the student will be in attendance at the IHE, and
 
enrolls at the IHE not later than one year after receiving a secondary school diploma or not later than three years after release from the Armed Forces.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Restoring Law and Order Act

Bill: 117-s-4875
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Human trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Restoring Law and Order Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to support their workforce and their ability to address specified criminal activities (e.g., child trafficking). The Government Accountability Office must also study law enforcement deficiencies with respect to processing rape kits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act

Bill: 117-s-4876
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act

 
This bill makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death a first degree murder. 
 
An individual who is guilty of first degree murder by distributing fentanyl is subject to death or life in prison.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4877
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural practices and innovations
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land use and conservation
Livestock
Natural disasters
Outdoor recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes various activities in connection with Civilian Conservation Centers. 
 
For example, the Departments of Agriculture and of the Interior shall offer at Civilian Conservation Centers specialized training programs focused on (1) forestry and rangeland management, (2) wildland firefighting, or (3) any other topic related to the mission of the Forest Service or Interior or the public interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Secure Rural and Tribal Lands Act

Bill: 117-s-4878
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2022-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: 

Secure Rural and Tribal Lands Act

 
This bill specifies the factors to be considered when allocating funding from the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (a general revenue enhancement program that provides additional assistance to eligible counties and tribal governments for any governmental purpose except lobbying).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act

Bill: 117-s-4879
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Economic development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 

Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act

 
This bill eases credit union membership requirements to allow more access for persons in underserved areas. A credit union must, however, submit a business and marketing plan to the National Credit Union Administration explaining the credit union's ability and intent to serve such population. 
 
The bill also excludes loans made to members in underserved areas from certain credit union limits on member business loans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4823)
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Bill: 117-s-4880
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

 
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to issue or update guidance to minimize the risk for contamination of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (as well as ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice) that is subject to re-screening or additional screening, including by ensuring adherence to hygienic standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4881
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 
 
2022

 
This bill includes within the responsibilities of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers the provision of assistance to small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs and to graduates of such programs in starting small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in Senate