hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Enhancing Spaceport Operations Act

Bill: 118-s-2232
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Enhancing Spaceport Operations Act

This bill authorizes the military departments to support federal and commercial space launch capacities on any domestic real property under the departments’ control through the provision of space launch support services. The military departments are authorized to enter into a contract or other transaction with a commercial entity that intends to conduct space launch activities on a military installation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Youth Poisoning Protection Act

Bill: 118-s-2233
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Consumer affairs
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Product safety and quality
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

This bill makes a consumer product with a concentration of sodium nitrite of 10% or greater a banned hazardous product.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-07-31
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Deterring Egregious State Infiltration of Schools’ Training Act

Bill: 118-s-2234
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Deterring Egregious State Infiltration of Schools' Training Act

 
This bill prohibits the U.S. military departments from establishing or maintaining a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) unit at an educational institution that is owned, operated, or controlled by China, a member of the Chinese Community Party or the Chinese military, or a Chinese military company. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2235
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Animal and plant health
Birds
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Livestock
Meat

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2023

This bill expands the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) producer indemnity and compensation program to include compensation for all poultry growers and layers located in an APHIS-determined control area. 

Currently, APHIS provides indemnity and compensation to producers to remove animals classified as affected, suspect, or exposed to diseases of concern, including highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). An APHIS-determined 
control area
 consists of both an infected zone and a buffer zone. Under the bill, APHIS must compensate all owners of poultry growing or laying facilities within a control area, which may include facilities that are located in the buffer zones and have non-infected poultry. 

Further, the bill establishes a new compensation payment formula that requires payments to be based on the owner’s average income from the five most recent flocks.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act

Bill: 118-s-2236
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 
 
Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act

 
This bill eliminates the suspension period (2018 through 2025) for the tax deduction for personal casualty lossess and increases from $10,000 to $50,000 the limitation on allowable amount of the deduction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
PREDICT Act

Bill: 118-s-2237
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Public health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated wastewater Community Testing Act or the PREDICT Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Wastewater Surveillance System, which is used to detect and monitor emerging infectious diseases. It also establishes a grant program to support the ability of state, tribal, and local health departments to conduct wastewater sampling and related analysis. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
PLAN for Broadband Act

Bill: 118-s-2238
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband Act or the PLAN for Broadband Act

 
This bill directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop and implement a national strategy to improve the coordination and management of federally supported programs for expanding access to and adoption of broadband internet. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must study the effectiveness of the strategy and its implementation and make recommendations for improvement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-07-31
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Kira Johnson Act

Bill: 118-s-2239
Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Kira Johnson Act

 
This bill establishes various grants for establishing or expanding programs to advance maternal health equity.
 
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants for 
 
 
community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, maternal health disparities, and other adverse outcomes;
 
training for health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings on reducing and preventing racism, bias, and discrimination; and
 
programs in hospitals, health systems, and other maternity care settings to establish processes to identify and address instances of racism or evidence of bias in maternity care (i.e., respectful maternity care compliance programs).
 
 
HHS must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study issues related to the training programs, and the Government Accountability Office must study issues related to the respectful maternity care compliance programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
United States-Israel International Development Cooperation Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2240
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

United States-Israel International Development Cooperation Act of 2023

 
This bill increases and extends the authorization to finance cooperative projects among the United States, Israel, and developing counties that identify and support local solutions to sustainability challenges related to water resources, agriculture, and energy storage. The U.S. Agency for International Development shall report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of expanding development projects to include multilateral cooperation among the United States, Israel, and regional Arab partners.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2241
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Safeguarding Domestic Energy Production and Independence Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2242
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Alternative and renewable resources
Motor fuels
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Bill: 118-s-2243
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to palliative-care training.

Specifically, HHS must provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Programs. The programs must support the training of health professionals in palliative and hospice care, including through traineeships or fellowships.

In addition, HHS may provide support to medical schools, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical-education programs for training physicians who plan to teach or practice palliative medicine.

HHS must also (1) provide Palliative Care and Hospice Academic Career Awards to health professional schools to promote the career development of academic hospice and palliative care specialists, (2) support individuals in specified fields who are pursuing an advanced degree in palliative care or related fields, and (3) award grants to nursing programs to train individuals in providing palliative care.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality must provide for a national education and awareness campaign to inform patients, families, and health professionals about the benefits of palliative care.

The National Institutes of Health must expand national research programs in palliative care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
USDA Spending Accountability Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2244
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

USDA Spending Accountability Act of 2023

This bill requires specific congressional authorization in order for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to use its general powers and funds. (The CCC serves as a mandatory funding mechanism for agricultural programs.)

Beginning on the date of the bill's enactment, any unobligated CCC funds held by the CCC or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for operations not specifically authorized or provided for by Congress must be (1) transferred to the Treasury, and (2) permanently rescinded.

The bill also specifies that the CCC may not borrow money to reimburse the CCC for, or carry out, any operations not specifically authorized or provided for by Congress.

(The CCC Charter Act enables the CCC to act for authorized purposes and programs; the act also provides USDA with discretionary authority to use the CCC. Congress previously restricted this discretionary authority in annual appropriations acts.) 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2245
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 

2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review of the status of women and lung cancer. The review must
 
 
report on the status of existing research and current knowledge gaps;
 
identify new opportunities for collaborative research to determine the causes of lung cancer and advance prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and
 
provide recommendations for a national cancer screening strategy and public education campaign.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Gender-Affirming CARE Act

Bill: 118-s-2246
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Gender-Affirming Care Access Research for Equity Act or the Gender-Affirming CARE Act

This bill authorizes appropriations for FY2024-FY2029 for the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on barriers to gender-affirming care and related health outcomes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Vessel Tracking for Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2248
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Marine and inland water transportation
Sanctions
Trade restrictions

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-270.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-270.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Passport Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2249
Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2250
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Farmland
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Cybersecurity Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2251
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Department of Homeland Security
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Internet, web applications, social media
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
action_date: 2024-12-09
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. 118-271.
action_date: 2024-12-09
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. 118-271.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act

Bill: 118-s-2252
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act 

 
This bill requires federal banking agencies to study and report on the challenges faced by entities attempting to become chartered depository institutions and to develop a strategic plan to assist in the application process. The strategic plan must (1) promote the chartering of minority depository institutions and entities that could be certified as community development financial institutions, and (2) describe actions to increase the number of depository institutions located in underserved areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Fairness for Farm Workers Act

Bill: 118-s-2253
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2362-2363)
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare PBM Accountability Act

Bill: 118-s-2254
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Contracts and agency
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Medicare PBM Accountability Act

This bill establishes reporting requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage, particularly relating to the prices of prescription drugs.

Specifically, PBMs must (1) disclose certain information underlying cost performance measurements (e.g., exclusions and terms), and (2) report to prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors (and to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services upon request) an itemized list of prescription drugs that were dispensed during the previous year and related data about costs, claims, affiliated pharmacies, and other specified information. PDP sponsors may audit PBMs to ensure compliance with this bill's requirements and must annually certify their compliance; PBMs are responsible for any associated civil penalties for violations.

In addition, the Government Accountability Office must study federal and state reporting requirements for health plans and PBMs with respect to prescription drug price transparency and recommend ways to streamline these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term "aggregate value" for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority.

Bill: 118-s-2255
Sponsor: Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act

Bill: 118-s-2257
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act 

 
This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board to carry out its duties in a manner that supports the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in employment, income, wealth, and access to affordable credit. The board must report on disparities in labor force trends as well as on plans and activities of the board to minimize and eliminate these disparities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Hot Foods Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2258
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Hot Foods Act of 2023 

 
 This bill expands the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to permit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate