hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
ENCRYPT Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5311
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Federal preemption
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet, web applications, social media
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5312
Sponsor: Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: 

Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2023

This bill modifies the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to add requirements for supporting individuals impacted by a substance use disorder.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture to

collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate nutrition education materials for individuals impacted by a substance use disorder, including materials for infants impacted by prenatal substance exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome;

conduct outreach to individuals who are potentially eligible for the WIC program and who are impacted by such a disorder; and

make available to states through an online clearinghouse any nutrition education and training materials related to nutrition for individuals impacted by a substance use disorder or neonatal abstinence syndrome.

In addition, the nutrition education materials developed in collaboration with HHS must be included in (1) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention-developed education materials, and (2) HHS guidance on improving care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act

Bill: 118-hr-5313
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: 

District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia (DC) Council to transmit legislation, including amendments to the DC Charter, to Congress by electronic means. Current law requires most nonemergency DC legislation to be transmitted to Congress for a period of congressional review.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E801-802)
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5314
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5315
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Financial services and investments
Forests, forestry, trees
Government lending and loan guarantees
Land use and conservation
Rural conditions and development
Securities
State and local government operations
Tax-exempt organizations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: 

Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Rural Forest Market Investment Program to guarantee environmental impact bonds, loans, or other investment vehicles to enable rural private forest landowners to participate in voluntary environmental credit markets (i.e., voluntary markets through which environmental credits may be bought or sold).

Projects eligible for the program are those developed by a private entity, state forestry agency, or publicly supported, charitable nonprofit organization engaged in the aggregation of sustainable forestry practices implemented by rural private forest landowners to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary environmental credit markets. These projects must use methodologies that (1) are approved by a credible, third-party entity; and (2) meet global benchmarks for high integrity.

The bill has specific requirements for projects that include the practice of tree planting (e.g., be on land that was historically forested).

In addition, the bill prohibits a bond, loan, or other investment vehicle guaranteed under the program from being used to create a floor price or artificial demand for the environmental credits generated.

Further, under the program, USDA must

guarantee not more than $150 million in the aggregate for bonds, loans, and other investment vehicles;

assess certain fees to offset the subsidy cost of the issued guarantees; and

issue implementing regulations.

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
Safeguarding Kids and Families from Critical Food Disruptions Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5316
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Congressional oversight
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Manufacturing

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement directly to a health savings account in connection with establishing coverage under a high deductible health plan.

Bill: 118-hr-5317
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
Remembering Our Local Heroes Act

Bill: 118-hr-5318
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism Act

Bill: 118-hr-5319
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2023-08-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-29
text: Introduced in House
Defense Capability Development Minor Construction Enhancement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5320
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Strategic Defense Fellows Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5321
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Time Off to Vote Act

Bill: 118-hr-5322
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Time Off to Vote Act 

 
This bill requires an employer, upon the request of an employee, to provide the employee with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in a federal election.
 
The employer may determine the two-hour period, excluding any lunch break or other break. 
 
Taking such leave shall not result in the employee losing accrued employment benefits.
 
The bill makes it unlawful for an employer to interfere with the right to take such leave or for an employer to discriminate against an employee for taking such leave. Further, the bill makes it unlawful for any employer to retaliate against an employee for (1) opposing any practice made unlawful by this bill; (2) filing a charge, or instituting or causing to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this bill; or (3) testifying or preparing to testify in an inquiry or proceeding relating to such leave.
 
The bill specifies penalties for employers who violate these provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Stop Pot Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5323
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Stop Pot Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold 10% of apportioned federal highway funds from states that allow for the lawful purchase or public possession of marijuana for recreational purposes. The bill specifically applies to the withholding of federal funds under the National Highway Performance Program, the Highway Safety Improvement Program, and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act

Bill: 118-hr-5324
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Water Protection Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5325
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Local Curriculum Act

Bill: 118-hr-5326
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Empowering Local Curriculum Act

 
This bill specifies that nothing in federal education law shall be construed to require the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds certain principles related to race or sex. 
 
These prohibited principles include, for example, that 
 
 
the United States is a nation founded on White supremacy and oppression;
 
one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
 
the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist;
 
any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individual's race or sex; or
 
meritocracy or traits such as hard work ethic are racist, sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Parents Act

Bill: 118-hr-5327
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Empowering Parents Act

 
This bill prohibits certain actions by public elementary and secondary schools. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits schools from
 
 
compelling a teacher or student to adopt, affirm, adhere to, or profess certain ideas (e.g., that the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist) or any idea in violation of Title IV or Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
 
compelling a student to observe or espouse obscene or sexual materials without parental consent;
 
instructing or requiring an employee to refer to a student using a pronoun not associated with the biological sex of the student without parental consent;
 
acting as the agent of a parent for purposes of providing verifiable parental consent or receiving a notice or other information required to be provided to a parent; or
 
neglecting to report sexual assault or sexual harassment on school property to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
 
 
 A parent aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commerce a civil action against the school.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Defending Students’ Civil Rights Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5328
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Defending Students' Civil Rights Act of 

2023

 
This bill prohibits federally funded programs or activities from being premised on certain principles relating to race or sex.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for programs or activities that are premised on principles such as that (1) one race or sex is inherently superior to another, (2) the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist, and (3) an individual bears responsibility for the past actions of others of the same race or sex.
 
The bill includes the use of these principles as a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5329
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Air quality
Appropriations
Disaster relief and insurance
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Lighting, heating, cooling
Small business
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023

 
This bill authorizes the President to declare a smoke emergency and provide emergency assistance to affected communities under specified circumstances.
 
Specifically, the President, upon determining that there is, or anticipating that there will be, a significant decrease in air quality due to wildland fire smoke in one or more states, may declare a smoke emergency. The governor or other agency of a state that is or will be affected may request such a declaration.
 
 If the President declares a smoke emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies may provide emergency assistance to states and local communities that are or will be affected by the emergency, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel and resources for establishing smoke shelters, air purifiers, and additional air monitoring sites.
 
The Small Business Administration may provide grants to any small business concern that loses a significant amount of revenue due to wildland fire smoke in an area in which the President has declared a smoke emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and the Budget, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and the Budget, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and the Budget, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-5330
Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

This bill establishes the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council to review and make recommendations to the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding policies for privatized military housing. 
 
The council must also monitor compliance by DOD with statutory and regulatory improvements to policies for privatized military housing and make recommendations to improve collaboration, awareness, and promotion of accurate and timely information about privatized military housing, accommodations available through the Exceptional Family Member Program, and other support services among policymakers, service providers, and targeted beneficiaries.
 
The council must make all documents publicly available until the council ceases to exist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5331
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
SWAMP Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5332
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2023-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Stop Waste And Misuse by the President Act of 2023 or the SWAMP Act of 2023 

 
This bill requires the President, Vice President, President-elect, Vice President-elect, or an immediate family member of such an official, who, while traveling, stays in a hotel or other establishment providing daily-rate accommodation in which that person has an ownership or financial interest, to reimburse to the Treasury specified expenses. Specifically, Treasury must be reimbursed (1) any amount expended by the Secret Service for protection, and (2) any amount expended for other costs incurred by the government pertaining to that stay.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Introduced in House