hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Bank Loan Privacy Act

Bill: 118-hr-1810
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Bank Loan Privacy Act

 
This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue a rule prior to deleting or modifying publicly available small business loan data due to privacy concerns. Specifically, the bureau must describe the intended modifications and deletions and explain how such modifications and deletions will advance a privacy interest. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Affordable College Textbook Act

Bill: 118-hr-1811
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Affordable College Textbook Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education or states to support projects that expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students while maintaining or improving instruction and student learning outcomes. An open textbook is an educational resource that either resides in the public domain or has been released under an intellectual license that permits its free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1812
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make changes to the financing of the Universal Service Fund. This fund, which is financed by fees contributed by telecommunications carriers, supports programs to expand the availability of and access to telecommunications services.
 
Specifically, the bill directs the FCC to (1) study the need for expanding the fund's contribution base to ensure fairness and equity in applicable contribution requirements, and (2) reform the fund's contribution system through rulemaking. In carrying out the rulemaking, the FCC must consider the findings and recommendations of its study and the impact of changes on consumers, businesses, and seniors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act

Bill: 118-hr-1813
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act

 
This bill requires that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) periodically provide the District of Columbia (DC) with information about individuals who are serving sentences in a BOP facility for DC felony convictions. (Generally, an individual who is convicted of a felony under DC laws serves the prison term in a BOP facility.)
 
Every 90 days, BOP must provide DC with each individual's name, age, inmate registration number assigned by BOP, and scheduled release date, as well as the facility where the individual is housed.
 
The information may be disclosed to (1) DC government agencies that are not law enforcement agencies; (2) legal representatives of incarcerated individuals, and (3) organizations that provide legal representation in criminal matters or in matters related to the reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals into their communities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E263)
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
FIRE STATION Act

Bill: 118-hr-1814
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2023-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services to All Towns in Our Nation Act or the FIRE STATION

 Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a grant program to modify, upgrade, and construct fire and emergency medical services (EMS) department facilities.
 
Grant recipients may use funds to
 
 
build, rebuild, or renovate fire and EMS department facilities;
 
upgrade existing facilities to install exhaust emission control systems, install backup power systems, upgrade or replace environmental control systems (such as HVAC systems), remove or remediate mold, and construct or modify living quarters for use by male and female personnel; and
 
upgrade fire and EMS stations or build new stations. 
 
 Grant recipients must meet one of the two most recently published editions of relevant codes and standards, especially codes and standards that (1) require up-to-date hazard resistant and safety provisions, and (2) are relevant for protecting firefighter health and safety. 
The bill sets forth provisions regarding (1) grant fund allocations between career and volunteer fire and EMS departments, (2) overtime, and (3) prevailing rate of wage and a requirement for using materials produced domestically for public contracts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act

Bill: 118-hr-1815
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
Introduced: 2023-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Social security and elderly assistance
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living services to eligible veterans, including by assessing the satisfaction of veterans participating in the pilot program. Eligible veterans are those who (1) are eligible for assisted living services as determined by the VA; and (2) are already receiving nursing home level care paid for by the VA, are eligible for such care from the VA, or exceed the requirements for domiciliary care paid for by the VA but do not meet the requirements for nursing home level care paid for by the VA.
 
The Inspector General of the VA must report to Congress on the pilot program, and the VA must submit a follow-up plan to address any deficiencies that are identified in the report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Equal Campus Access Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1816
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Equal Campus Access Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits funding made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 from being provided to any public institution of higher education (IHE) that denies to religious student organizations any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the IHE because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Racial Profiling in Lending Act

Bill: 118-hr-1817
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2023-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Preventing Racial Profiling in Lending Act 

 
This bill prohibits a federal agency from requiring any person or entity to estimate a borrower's race or ethnicity through visual observation or surname when extending credit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Aviation Workforce Development Act

Bill: 118-hr-1818
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 
 
Aviation Workforce Development Act 

 
This bill expands the qualified tuition program (commonly referred to as 529 plans) to allow distributions to pay education-related expenses required for participation in certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1469)
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Foreign Influence Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-1819
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Foreign Influence Transparency Act

 
This bill addresses foreign influence in higher education and in certain other academic, religious, and artistic pursuits.
 
Current law exempts from foreign agent registration requirements a person engaging in activities in furtherance of religious, scholastic, academic, or scientific pursuits or of the fine arts. The bill specifies that this exemption applies only if those activities do not promote the political agenda of a foreign government.
 
 Under current law, an institution of higher education (IHE) must disclose to the Department of Education (ED) a gift or contract that is from a foreign source and is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with the foreign source within a calendar year. The bill lowers this disclosure threshold to $50,000. The bill also requires the IHE to include in its disclosure report the contents of any such contract and make the contents available for public inspection and copying.
 
Additionally, an IHE that enters into an agreement with a Confucius Institute (i.e., a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government) must immediately make available the full text of the agreement to the public, ED, and Congress.
 
Finally, the bill prohibits an IHE that does not comply with these disclosure requirements from enrolling foreign students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of the Army to renew the lease of land for operations of the Corona Municipal Airport, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-1820
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to renew the City of Corona, California's lease of land to operate the Corona Municipal Airport. The bill further prohibits the USACE from applying the March 30, 2009, recreation development policy for water resource development projects to the lease.
 
The Corona Municipal Airport is located within the Prado Flood Control Basin Project Area. The City of Corona operates the airport and leases the land from the USACE.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
I–27 Numbering Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1821
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

I&#8211;27 Numbering Act of 2023

 
This bill designates the future interstate highway system portions of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor within the states of Texas and New Mexico as Interstate Route I&#8211;27.
 
The bill excludes two portions of the Texas and New Mexico corridor. Texas Routes 158 and 349 via I&#8211;20 from Sterling City to Lamesa are designated as Interstate Route I&#8211;227. U.S. Route 287 from Dumas, Texas to the border between Texas and Oklahoma is designated as Interstate Route I&#8211;327.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1822
Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2023 or the PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023

 
This bill modifies provisions related to agents and attorneys who represent veterans in Department of Affairs (VA) benefit claims. 
 
The VA must determine whether to recognize an individual as an agent or attorney for purposes of VA benefit claims within 90 days of receiving an application from such an individual. If the VA cannot verify whether the agent or attorney meets its qualifications and standards before the end of the 90 days, the VA must recognize the agent or attorney. If the VA determines after the 90-day period that such an agent or attorney does not meet the VA's qualifications and standards, the VA may suspend the individual without regard to notice and hearing procedures.
 
The VA may not refuse to recognize an agent or attorney solely because the agent or attorney charges a fee for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim. Additionally, the bill addresses and establishes the circumstances under which fees may be charged for the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim for VA benefits.
 
Finally, the bill imposes criminal penalties on individuals for directly or indirectly soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for VA benefits. The commission or attempted commission of such offenses is punishable by a fine, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Right to Try Clarification Act

Bill: 118-hr-1825
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Right to Try Clarification Act

 
This bill specifies that investigational drugs that are provided via the Right to Try pathway are exempt from restrictions that would otherwise apply under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., restrictions on the use or possession of schedule I controlled substances).
 
The Right to Try pathway allows drug manufacturers to provide certain investigational drugs for which a Phase I clinical trial has been completed, but that have not yet received approval from the Food and Drug Administration, directly to individuals who have imminently life-threatening diseases or conditions and who have exhausted other treatment options and are unable to participate in clinical trials.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-03-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E267)
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
PSA Screening for HIM Act

Bill: 118-hr-1826
Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act or the PSA Screening for HIM Act
 

 This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover preventive prostate cancer screenings that are not already covered under the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for men with a family history of prostate cancer, without imposing any cost-sharing requirement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1827
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023

 
This bill generally prohibits the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting gain-of-function research through March 30, 2028. The bill defines 
gain-of-function research 
as any research that could enhance the transmissibility, virulence, or pathogenicity of any pathogen or non-pathogen agent in a way that could lead to (1) moderate or high transmissibility, virulence, or pathogenicity in human populations; (2) significant morbidity or mortality in humans; or (3) severe threats to public health or U.S. national security.
 
The prohibition does not apply to the characterization or testing of naturally occurring influenza virus or coronavirus unless the characterization or testing could increase viral pathogenicity or transmissibility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
POWER Act

Bill: 118-hr-1828
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act

 
This bill expands protections for non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who are victims of crimes or serious workplace violations.
 
U visas (nonimmigrant visas for certain crime victims) shall be available to individuals who have suffered substantial harm related to workplace claims. 
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may allow a non-U.S. national to work and temporarily remain in the United States if the individual (1) has filed for a U visa or T visa (nonimmigrant visas for victims of human trafficking), or (2) has filed or is a material witness to a workplace claim or civil claim arising from criminal activity and is helpful to authorities investigating the claim. 
 
The bill removes direct numerical limitations on U visas.
 
A notice to an individual to appear at removal proceedings must contain specified certifications, if the individual was taken (1) at a facility where a workplace claim has been filed, or (2) as a result of information provided in retaliation against individuals exercising their legal rights. Specifically, the notice must state that (1) an adverse immigration determination may not be based solely on information furnished by the party engaged in the unlawful activity, and (2) the individual's information may not be disclosed. Such an individual may not be removed until law enforcement has had a chance to interview the individual. 
 
Removal proceedings against an individual who has filed or is a witness to a workplace claim must be stayed until the resolution of the claim, with limited exceptions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House