hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
AUDIT Act

Bill: 118-hr-1775
Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Assessing Unintended Drivers of Illegal Trafficking Act or the AUDIT Act

 
This bill prohibits certain federal agencies from giving grants to implementing partners that provide abortion services to asylum seekers. The bill also requires these agencies to submit quarterly reports to Congress on grants that the agencies have provided for migrant services programs in Central and South America.
 
The reporting requirements and grant prohibitions apply to (1) the U.S. Agency for International Development; (2) the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; and (3) the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. 
 
These federal agencies may not give grants to any implementing partners that (1) perform abortions, (2) provide health services that include referrals for abortions, or (3) provide assistance or funding in any manner for obtaining abortions. 
 
Among other required elements, the quarterly reports for specified migrant services grants shall explain why each implementing partner was chosen, the amount of money the partner received, the availability of asylum claims processing in countries where those partners operate, and the number of asylum claims processed in those countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1776
Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
Medical education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Multilateral development programs
Research and development
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2023 

 
This bill authorizes actions, including the provision of international assistance, to combat tuberculosis. 
 
The President may provide international assistance to prevent, treat, control, and eliminate tuberculosis. The President must also establish goals for U.S. efforts to detect, cure, and prevent all forms of tuberculosis globally by updating the National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must periodically report to Congress on the impact of efforts to combat tuberculosis that are supported by U.S. bilateral assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1777
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Research and Development Fund to conduct collaborative defense projects between the United States and Israel in areas of emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence). The purpose of the fund is to enable the Armed Forces of the United States and Israel to meet emerging defense challenges.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
BARN Act

Bill: 118-hr-1778
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act

 
This bill revises the H-2A visa program (temporary agricultural workers), moves administration of the program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture, and addresses other immigration issues. 
 
The bill eliminates a statutory provision calling for the 50% rule, which requires an H-2A employer to hire any qualified U.S. applicants until half of the time period on an H-2A worker's contract has elapsed.
 
The bill also revises requirements for employer-provided housing or housing allowances for H-2A workers, including standards for such accommodations. The employer shall request an inspection to certify that the housing meets the required standards. 
 
An employer shall not be required to pay an H-2A worker more than 115% of the federal or applicable state minimum wage, whichever is higher.
 
Non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) admitted as H-2A workers who overstay their visas are barred from the program for five years. Individuals admitted on the basis of fraud or who commit certain crimes are barred permanently. Employers who knowingly hire H-2A workers who overstay their visas or employers who engage in fraud or misrepresentation shall be barred from the program.
 
The bill also prohibits the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) from providing legal assistance for a non-U.S. national unless (1) the non-U.S. national is present in the United States, and (2) the parties have attempted to mediate in good faith. An H-2A employer is not required to allow an entity receiving LSC funding to enter the employer's property without an appointment with a specific H-2A worker.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
To direct the President to impose sanctions against foreign persons determined to have knowingly engaged in significant corruption in Mexico, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-1779
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 
This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons (individuals or entities) that knowingly engage in certain acts of corruption in Mexico. Such corruption includes bribery, extortion, acts of violence against corruption investigators, and involvement in illicit fentanyl production or distribution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act

Bill: 118-hr-1780
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act

 
This bill provides for coverage of certain cancer diagnostic and laboratory tests under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of microarray analysis, DNA and RNA sequencing, whole-exome sequencing, and other next-generation sequencing for individuals diagnosed with cancer.
 
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish an education and awareness program for physicians and the public about genomic testing and the role of genetic counselors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1781
Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons.
 
Specifically, HRSA must study (1) whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program accurately assesses adequacy of access to general surgeons, (2) whether another measure would be more accurate, and (3) potential methodologies for designating general surgery shortage areas. (The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers who agree to work in areas that HRSA designates as having a shortage of those particular types of providers.)
 
HRSA must also publish data comparing the availability and need of general surgery services in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
 
On the basis of its study, HRSA may establish a methodology for designating general surgery shortage areas and make such designations. If any designations are made, HRSA must publish a list of general surgery shortage areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
International Port Security Enforcement Act

Bill: 118-hr-1782
Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Coast guard
Foreign aid and international relief
Marine and inland water transportation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Smuggling and trafficking
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

International Port Security Enforcement Act

 
This bill prohibits the Coast Guard from cooperating with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization when assessing anti-terrorism security measures at a foreign port. It also requires the Coast Guard to apply sanctions to a port controlled by a state sponsor of terrorism. 
 
The bill specifies that the Coast Guard cannot (1) adopt a port security assessment conducted by a state sponsor of terrorism, or (2) enter into an agreement with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization to assess a port's security measures or share information related to such an assessment. 
 
If a port is under the jurisdiction of a state sponsor of terrorism, the Coast Guard must deem the port to not have effective anti-terrorism measures and apply certain sanctions, such as requiring vessels arriving from the port to meet certain conditions for entry into the United States.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
Senior Independence Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1783
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Senior Independence Act of 2023

 
This bill increases the amount of income that individuals who are younger than their full retirement age may earn without incurring a reduction in their Social Security retirement benefits.
 
Under current law, retirement benefits are reduced for beneficiaries who are younger than their full retirement age (generally 66-67, depending on year of birth) if their earnings exceed an annual limit. This bill increases the limit ($21,240 in calendar year 2023) to $30,000. Under current law, this limit is adjusted annually for wage inflation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
Next Generation 9–1–1 Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1784
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to support next generation 9-1-1 systems (interoperable, secure, Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance).
 
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must award grants to state, tribal, and territorial governments (or entities established by one or more of those governments) for implementing and maintaining next generation 9-1-1 systems. Grant-funded activities include training related to implementing and maintaining the systems, public outreach about the capabilities of the systems, and adopting cybersecurity measures to protect the systems.
 
Additionally, the NTIA must (1) establish an advisory board to provide recommendations on the grant program and other aspects of implementing the systems, and (2) disseminate information about the best practices and technology for implementing the systems.
 
The bill also requires the NTIA to establish a center to share information about cybersecurity threats to the systems with state, local, and regional governments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1785
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2023

 
This bill increases the rehabilitation tax credit and modifies certain requirements for the credit. 
 
 The bill increases the rate of the credit for qualified rehabilitation expenditures in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2028, after which the rate reverts to 20%. 
 
The bill increases the rate of the credit to 30% for certain small projects whose qualified rehabilitation expenditures do not exceed $2.5 million. 
 
The bill also expands the types of buildings eligible for rehabilitation by decreasing the rehabilitation threshold from 100% to 50% of project expenses. It also eliminates the basis adjustment requirement for the credit and modifies rules relating to tax-exempt use property eligible for the credit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
GROW Act

Bill: 118-hr-1786
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Land use and conservation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Get Rewarding Outdoor Work for our Veterans Act or the GROW Act

 
This bill addresses certain federal activities related to veterans who are transitioning from service to civilian life. First, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report to Congress on the Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC) of the Veterans Benefits Administration. The report must include specified elements, including information regarding how many members of the Armed Forces who are participating in the Transition Assistance Program have participated in WARTAC. 
 
The bill also requires the Veterans' Employment and Training Services within the Department of Labor to establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies that implement programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service.
 
Additionally, the Department of the Interior must implement a two-year pilot program under which veterans are employed by the federal government in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of Interior.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-10-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-715, Part I.
action_date: 2024-10-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-715, Part I.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act

Bill: 118-hr-1787
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act

 
This bill makes certain workers with a traveling carnival or circus eligible for P visas (nonimmigrant visas for athletes, artists, and entertainers). 
 
Such visas shall be available for workers who perform functions that are integral and essential to the carnival or circus, such as transporting and assembling relevant structures and equipment. 
 
Such visas shall only be available for a position if (1) there are not sufficient U.S. workers available, and (2) employing a non-U.S. national (
alien
 under federal law) will not affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
Goldie’s Act

Bill: 118-hr-1788
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 

Goldie's Act

 
This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to document and record detailed descriptions of violations of the act observed during inspections and investigations. USDA must provide a copy of all records documenting violations to state, local, and municipal animal control or law enforcement officials within 24 hours of such inspections or investigations.
 
Inspections must be held at least once a year of each research facility, the premises of each animal dealer, and each exhibitor of animals. If violations are found during inspections, then USDA must conduct any necessary follow-up inspections until all the violations are corrected. Inspectors must confiscate or destroy in a humane manner animals found to be suffering physical or psychological harm as a result of failure to comply with the AWA.
 
Violators are subject to civil penalties as outlined in the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to increase the minimum amount of a civil penalty imposed for violating such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-1789
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2023-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: 
This bill increases the minimum amount of a civil penalty for violating the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA). (The regulations that implemented AFIDA require foreign investors who acquire, transfer, or hold an interest in U.S. agricultural land to report such holdings and transactions to the Department of Agriculture.) 
 
The bill requires that any AFIDA civil penalty be at least 50% of the fair market value of the interest in the agricultural land associated with the violation. Current law prohibits the civil penalty from exceeding 25% of the fair market value of the interest in the land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Introduced in House