hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
BEAD FEE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3298
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Infrastructure development
Internet, web applications, social media
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Broadband Expansion And Deployment Fee Equity and Efficiency Act of 2023 or the BEAD FEE Act of 2023

 
This bill restricts recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program grants from charging fees related to the deployment of broadband infrastructure. The BEAD Program provides funds to states and territories for broadband deployment, connectivity, mapping, and adoption projects.
 
Generally, the bill prohibits grant recipients from charging fees for (1) considering requests for deploying broadband infrastructure; or (2) using or accessing land, or existing infrastructure on land, that is owned or managed by a state, territory, or locality (i.e., a right-of-way) to deploy broadband infrastructure.
 
However, the bill permits recipients to charge fees if they are nondiscriminatory, publicly disclosed, and based on actual and direct costs. Additionally, recipients must describe the fees in a manner that distinguishes between (1) recurring and nonrecurring fees, and (2) using a right-of-way with and without existing infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
DIGITAL Applications Act

Bill: 118-hr-3299
Sponsor: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Internet, web applications, social media
Land use and conservation
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the DIGITAL Applications Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to each establish an online portal for processing communications use authorizations. These are requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, licenses, or other authorizations to locate or modify a transmitting device, support structure, or other communications facility on public lands or National Forest System land.
 
Interior and the Forest Service must also notify the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within three business days of establishing their respective portals, and once the portals are established, the NTIA must link to them from its website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-07-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-07-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-546, Part I.
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-546, Part I.
action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
5G UPGRADE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3300
Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Infrastructure development
Judicial review and appeals
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

5G Using Previously Granted Rulings that Accelerate Deployment Everywhere Act of 2023 or the 5G UPGRADE Act of 2023

 
This bill requires states, localities, and their instrumentalities to respond within a specified time frame to certain requests to modify existing wireless towers or base stations.
 
Currently, states and localities must approve eligible requests for modifications. A request is eligible if it proposes to add, replace, or remove transmission equipment in a manner that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the tower or base station.
 
The bill requires states, localities, and their instrumentalities to respond to these types of requests within 60 days either by (1) approving them, or (2) providing a written notice that explains why they are ineligible for approval. Failure to respond to the request within 60 days deems it automatically approved.
 
Additionally, the bill sets out procedures and deadlines for receiving and responding to additional information related to a request.
 
A party that makes a request may enforce the requirements of the bill in any U.S. district court, and courts must consider actions brought by a requesting party on an expedited basis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3301
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Historic sites and heritage areas
Infrastructure development
Natural disasters
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2023

This bill excludes from specified environmental and historic preservation reviews certain projects to replace or improve communications facilities following a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency.

In particular, it specifies such projects are not considered 
major federal actions 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or 
undertakings
 under the National Historic Preservation Act. This excludes the projects from relevant reviews that are required under those acts.

The projects must be carried out (1) within an area for which the President has declared a major disaster or an emergency, and (2) not later than five years after the date on which the President made the declaration. 

 

 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

Bill: 118-hr-3302
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Child health
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Environmental health
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Infrastructure development
Lighting, heating, cooling
Medical education
Minority health
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

 
This bill establishes requirements and grants that address risks associated with climate change, particularly for vulnerable individuals (i.e., members of racial and ethnic minority groups, pregnant or postpartum individuals, and children younger than age three).
 
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a program to award grants to partnerships of community-based organizations and other entities to identify and address climate-change-related risks to these individuals at a county level.
 
HHS must also establish a program to award grants to health professional schools for developing&#8212;and integrating into their curriculums&#8212;education and training on identifying risks associated with climate change for vulnerable individuals.
 
In addition, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must establish the Consortium on Birth and Climate Change Research. The consortium must coordinate research on such risks conducted and supported by various NIH institutes and offices.
 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must also develop a strategy to designate areas that have a high risk of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes among vulnerable individuals due to risks associated with climate change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Maternal Health for Veterans Act

Bill: 118-hr-3303
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child health
Sex and reproductive health
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Maternal Health for Veterans Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report annually through FY2028 on its activities relating to the coordination of maternity health care. The reports must also include (1) data on the maternal health outcomes of veterans who receive medical care or services from the VA or a non-VA provider that is authorized to provide care or services under VA programs, and (2) VA recommendations to improve the maternal health outcomes of veterans.
 
The reports must be made publicly available.
 
The bill also authorizes funding through FY2028 for VA programs relating to the coordination of maternity health care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-04-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-03-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act

Bill: 118-hr-3304
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Computers and information technology
Domestic violence and child abuse
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority health
Research administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act

 
This bill addresses data collection, public education, workplace safety, and other matters related to maternal health during public health emergencies.
 
Specifically, the bill supports (1) various programs and initiatives carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect data about maternal health, including racial, ethnic, and other demographic data; and (2) research activities of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
 
Additionally, the CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must make publicly available and periodically update pregnancy and postpartum data that is collected through federal surveillance systems during public health emergencies. The data must be disaggregated by factors such as race, ethnicity, insurance status, and location.
 
Further, the CDC must carry out a program to educate pregnant individuals, their employers, and their health care providers about maternal and infant health risks during public health emergencies.
 
The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a task force to develop recommendations on the provision of maternity care during public health emergencies with a particular focus on communities of color and rural populations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Federal Broadband Permit Coordination Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3306
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Indian lands and resources rights
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Federal Broadband Permit Coordination Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to coordinate with specified federal entities and other stakeholders to expedite permits for broadband projects (i.e., projects to install fiber optic lines, communications towers, and related infrastructure). It also allows the departments to establish teams to support the coordination efforts.
 
Specifically, USDA and Interior must enter into agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate and expedite the permits. In developing the agreements, USDA and Interior (1) must consult with organizations representing state and tribal historic preservation officers, and (2) may request that states and Indian tribes with broadband projects in their jurisdictions enter the agreements.
 
After entering an agreement, USDA and Interior may designate employees with expertise in planning, environmental analyses, and other relevant topics to work as part of a team in a state or regional office that has been delegated responsibility for issuing broadband permits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3307
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Farm Operations Support Act

Bill: 118-hr-3308
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Farm Operations Support Act 

 
This bill freezes the minimum wage for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) through December 31, 2023.
 
Specifically, the adverse effect wage rate that was in effect in a state on December 1, 2022, shall remain in effect through December 31, 2023.
 
(Generally, the minimum wage for an H-2A worker is the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the federal minimum wage, or the applicable state minimum wage.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Standard FEES Act

Bill: 118-hr-3309
Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Infrastructure development
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act or the Standard FEES Act

 
This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish, and federal agencies to adopt, a common schedule of fees for processing certain applications to use buildings or property owned or managed by the federal government for locating or modifying transmitting devices, support structures, or other communications facilities.
 
The fees must be competitively neutral and based on direct and actual costs. GSA may provide exceptions to the fees if the exceptions (1) are competitively neutral with respect to the categories of individuals or entities that are granted exceptions, and (2) serve a public benefit and the interest of expanding broadband deployment. The bill limits an agency's use of the fees to amounts made available in advance through appropriations acts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-245, Part I.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-245, Part I.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House