hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3057
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: 

No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2023

This bill imposes additional restrictions on the U.S. government's authority to vote on Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocations at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

(The SDR is an international reserve asset maintained by the IMF based on contributions from IMF member countries. SDRs may be exchanged between member countries and may also be exchanged for currencies.)

Specifically, U.S. representatives to the IMF may not vote for SDR allocations to a country if the President finds that the country's government has (1) committed genocide in the last 10 years, or (2) repeatedly supported international terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
United Negro College Fund, Inc. Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 118-s-3058
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: 

United Negro College Fund, Inc. Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the United Negro College Fund, Inc. and its member institutions in recognition of its 80th anniversary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
REAL Health Providers Act

Bill: 118-s-3059
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: 

Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of Health Providers Act or the REAL Health Providers Act

This bill requires Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to maintain directories of in-network providers and continually ensure their accuracy.

Specifically, MA organizations must publish on their websites an accurate directory of in-network providers and regularly update these directories. The bill additionally specifies that if a provider is listed as in-network in this directory when a beneficiary selects and makes an appointment with the provider, but the provider is not actually in-network, the beneficiary is still only responsible for paying in-network cost-sharing requirements.

MA organizations must annually evaluate and report on the accuracy of their directories; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and MA organizations must publish this information on their websites. The bill provides funds for these purposes.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the bill's implementation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Youth Mental Health Research Act

Bill: 118-s-3060
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Medical research
Mental health
Research administration and funding

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to revoke the waiver determination submitted to Congress on September 11, 2023, with respect to certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

Bill: 118-s-3061
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Iran
Middle East
Sanctions

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Star Print ordered on the bill.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3062
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
User charges and fees

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Jobs in the Woods Act

Bill: 118-s-3063
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
U.N. Anti-Terrorism Accountability Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3064
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3065
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act

Bill: 118-s-3066
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act

 
This bill revises requirements for effective school leadership programs that are funded by Teacher Quality Partnership Grants. Specifically, the bill requires the leadership programs to train early education leaders on skills concerning early childhood development and instruction of children from birth through age eight.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act

Bill: 118-s-3067
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-23
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.
action_date: 2024-09-23
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-228.
action_date: 2024-09-23
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-228.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3068
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023

This bill requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application (i.e., Fannie Mae Form 1003/ Freddie Mac Form 65) a disclosure that (1) notifies applicants with military service that they may qualify for a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan, and (2) directs applicants to consult their lender regarding eligibility. 

Not later than 18 months after the enactment of the bill, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on whether at least 80% of lenders using the loan application form have met this requirement. 

action_date: 2024-07-11
text: 

VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023

This bill requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application (i.e., Fannie Mae Form 1003/ Freddie Mac Form 65) a disclosure that (1) notifies applicants with military service that they may qualify for a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan, and (2) directs applicants to consult their lender regarding eligibility. 

Not later than 18 months after the enactment of the bill, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on whether at least 80% of lenders using the loan application form have met this requirement. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-07-15
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-07-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-07-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5147)
action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5147)
action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Bill: 118-s-3069
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

 
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3070
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

Bill: 118-s-3071
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Natural disasters

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-218.
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-218.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act

Bill: 118-s-3072
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act

This bill makes changes to the Charter Schools Program (CSP). 

Specifically, the bill allows state entities (e.g., state educational agencies and state charter school boards) to use up to 5% of their CSP grant funds to make pre-charter planning subgrants to prospective charter applicants (or nonprofit or public entities that will support prospective applicants).

Currently, state entities must use at least 7% of their CSP grant funds to provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies. The bill instead allows state entities to use not more than 10% of these funds for technical assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Transit Emergency Relief Act

Bill: 118-s-3073
Sponsor: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Eyes on the Board Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3074
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Eyes on the Board Act of 2023

This bill requires schools receiving specified federal funding for internet connectivity to limit students’ screen time and access to social media platforms on subsidized devices and networks. 

Specifically, schools receiving funding through the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-Rate) program or the Emergency Connectivity Fund may not allow students to access social media platforms on subsidized devices or networks. Such schools must also implement policies that specify permitted device usage and screen time by grade. Schools must submit copies of their internet safety and screen time policies to the Federal Communications Commission, and the commission must make those policies publicly available in a database. 

Under the bill, 
social media platforms
 are defined as online platforms that primarily provide a forum for users to generate and share content. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Adult Education WORKS Act

Bill: 118-s-3075
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5090)
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Disability Employment Incentive Act

Bill: 118-s-3076
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Disability Employment Incentive Act 

 
This bill expands tax credits and deductions that are available for employers who hire and retain employees with disabilities.
 
The bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of employees who receive disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. For employers who hire vocational rehabilitation referrals, Supplemental Security Income recipients, or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients, the bill (1) increases the amount of wages that may be taken into account for the credit, and (2) allows an additional credit for second-year wages. 
 
With respect to the tax credit for expenditures by eligible small businesses to provide access to disabled individuals, the bill (1) increases the limits that apply to the amount of expenditures that are eligible for the credit, and (2) modifies the gross receipts and full-time employee eligibility criteria for such businesses.
 
The bill also expands the tax deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. The bill modifies the deduction to (1) increase the limitation on the amount of the deduction, and (2) include expenses for certain improvements in the accessibility of i nternet or telecommunications services to handicapped and elderly individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Protect Our Bases Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3077
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Protect Our Bases Act of 2023

This bill revises the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the national security implications of foreign real estate transactions. 

Specifically, the bill allows CFIUS to prescribe regulations for treating facilities and properties of the intelligence community and national laboratories as sensitive sites for national security purposes.

Additionally, CFIUS must annually submit a classified report to Congress on the activities of CFIUS relating to federal facilities and property that are determined to be sensitive for national security purposes. 

The bill also requires each member of CFIUS (i.e., each federal agency that is a member of CFIUS, such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy) to annually review the list of military installations and other U.S. government sites that are sensitive for national security purposes. (This list in the Code of Federal Regulations identifies the military installations around which certain real estate transactions are covered under the jurisdiction of CFIUS.) CFIUS must then submit an annual report to Congress certifying the completion of such review and information related to the list's accuracy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act

Bill: 118-s-3078
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act

 
This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs from authorizing, facilitating, providing funding for, or otherwise supporting any event that promotes anti-Semitism on the IHE's campus.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act

Bill: 118-s-3079
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Licensing and registrations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Resilient Transit Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3080
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Resilient Transit Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants under the State of Good Repair Grants Program to assist states and local governments in financing public transportation resilience improvement projects that increase the resilience of public transportation systems from the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, flooding, wildfires, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. Under the program, grants may be used for (1) standalone projects, and (2) components of capital projects.

DOT must submit an annual report to Congress on the program and publish the report on DOT's website. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Fortify Israel Act

Bill: 118-s-3081
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3082
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Emergency Resupply for Iron Dome Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3083
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in Senate