hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
RESPOND Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7625
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: 

Restructuring Environmentally Sound Pensions in Order to Negate Disaster Act of 2024 or the RESPOND Act of 2024 

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board must establish an advisory panel on the economics of climate change to advise and report on how the board can implement investment strategies that align with the United States’ goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The board must then assess whether implementing low-carbon investment strategies is profitable and consistent with its duties.

If the board is unable to find that such strategies would be profitable, the bill establishes the Climate Choice Stock Index Fund as part of the Federal Employees Retirement System's Thrift Savings Plan. This fund is established as an investment portfolio that performs similarly to other plan index funds, but does not invest in fossil fuels.

Finally, the Federal Reserve Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission must annually report on the economic costs of climate change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Affordable Air Conditioning Act

Bill: 118-hr-7626
Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: 

Affordable Air Conditioning Act

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for room air conditioners. Specifically, the bill prohibits DOE from prescribing or enforcing such standards unless they (1) are technologically feasible and economically justified, (2) are not likely to result in additional net costs to the consumer, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.

action_date: 2024-04-10
text: 

Affordable Air Conditioning Act

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for room air conditioners. Specifically, the bill prohibits DOE from prescribing or enforcing such standards unless they (1) are technologically feasible and economically justified, (2) are not likely to result in additional net costs to the consumer, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-451.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-451.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 21.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-03-19
text: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Discharged
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Dr. Percy and Dr. Anna Julian Home National Historic Site Act

Bill: 118-hr-7627
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7628
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Law

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7629
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Executive agency funding and structure
Lawyers and legal services
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: 

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024

 
 This bill requires or authorizes certain actions related to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
 
 The bill requires the Department of Justice to appoint an assistant U.S. attorney in each judicial district to coordinate and supervise the investigation and prosecution of various crimes related to postal services (for example, assault on a postal service employee, breaking into a post office, or obstruction of mails). 
 
 The bill also requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend sentencing guidelines to provide that the assault or robbery of a postal employee shall be treated the same as the assault of a law enforcement officer.
 
Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the USPS to install high security collection boxes and replace older versions of the universal mailbox key with electronic versions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Pony Up Act

Bill: 118-hr-7631
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 51, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure by NASA certain technical data, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-7632
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: 
This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to withhold technical data that has aeronautical or space applications from the public, including Freedom of Information Act requests, if the data cannot be lawfully exported outside of the country without approval under certain national security laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
“Enhance Cooperation Against Terrorism Act

Bill: 118-hr-7633
Sponsor: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Bill: 118-hr-7634
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: 

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7635
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7636
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Stop Mexico’s Steel Surge Act

Bill: 118-hr-7638
Sponsor: Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt Act

Bill: 118-hr-7639
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: 

National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt Act

This bill establishes the National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt in Child Nutrition Programs. The council must provide recommendations to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) with respect to addressing unpaid school meal fees by ensuring that students are not stigmatized and school food authorities can maintain fiscal solvency in order to ensure the long-term viability of school meal programs. 

The FNS must use the recommendations to issue guidance with respect to addressing unpaid school meal fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act

Bill: 118-hr-7640
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Patients Act

Bill: 118-hr-7641
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719 et seq.).

Bill: 118-hr-7642
Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Environmental education
Student aid and college costs
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7643
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2024-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Government information and archives
Research and development
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-08-27
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 118-596, Part II.
action_date: 2024-08-27
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 118-596, Part II.
action_date: 2024-07-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.
action_date: 2024-07-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-596.
action_date: 2024-07-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-596.
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-04-17
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-04-17
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Opportunities for Success Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7644
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2024-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Clothes Dryer Reliability Act

Bill: 118-hr-7645
Sponsor: Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
Introduced: 2024-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: 

Clothes Dryer Reliability Act

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for clothes dryers. Specifically, the bill prohibits DOE from prescribing or enforcing such standards unless they (1) are technologically feasible and economically justified, (2) are not likely to result in additional net costs to the consumer, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.

action_date: 2024-04-10
text: 

Clothes Dryer Reliability Act

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for clothes dryers. Specifically, the bill prohibits DOE from prescribing or enforcing such standards unless they (1) are technologically feasible and economically justified, (2) are not likely to result in additional net costs to the consumer, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-453.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-453.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-03-19
text: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Discharged
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Countering China’s Political Warfare Act

Bill: 118-hr-7646
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2024-03-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-13
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: 2024-03-13
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: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Housing ACCESS Act

Bill: 118-hr-7647
Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Introduced: 2024-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7648
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2024-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act

Bill: 118-hr-7649
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2024-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7650
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2024-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Natural disasters
Sanctions
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-03-19
text: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Discharged
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act

Bill: 118-hr-7651
Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Introduced: 2024-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Introduced in House