hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Collegiate Freedom of Association Act

Bill: 118-hr-1626
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Collegiate Freedom of Association Act

 
This bill addresses freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs from
 
 
taking adverse actions against students who are members or prospective members of single-sex social organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex; or
 
taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive this prohibition, including as a condition of enrolling in the institution.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
Sergeant Steve Owen Defending Our Defenders Act

Bill: 118-hr-1627
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-27]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement officers
Political movements and philosophies
Terrorism
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Sergeant Steve Owen Defending Our Defenders Act

 
This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death. 
 
The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1628
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 

2023

 
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate food containing cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp as a food additive. (The FDA has determined that food containing added CBD cannot be sold in interstate commerce.)
 
Under this bill, in order to be sold, a food containing CBD derived from hemp must conform with current FDA requirements pertaining to food additives or be generally recognized as safe (GRAS). (Under current law, a food additive with the GRAS designation is not subject to FDA premarket review and approval requirements.) 
 
In addition, such a food must comply with all other relevant FDA and labeling requirements.
 
Such a food shall be exempt from an existing provision that prohibits the sale of a food containing an additive that is (1) an FDA-approved drug or biological product, or (2) subject to certain clinical investigations. 
 
The FDA must issue regulations pertaining to such foods that specify (1) the maximum amount of CBD derived from hemp per serving, (2) labeling and packaging requirements, and (3) any conditions for intended use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1629
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 

2023

 
This bill allows the use of hemp, cannabidiol (i.e., CBD) derived from hemp, or any other ingredient derived from hemp in a dietary supplement, provided that the supplement meets other applicable requirements. (Currently, the Food and Drug Administration's position is that CBD products may not be sold as dietary supplements.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
PROSPECT Act

Bill: 118-hr-1630
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Employee hiring
Family services
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Performance measurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local finance
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
User charges and fees
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act or the PROSPECT Act

 
This bill establishes various grant programs to increase the supply of, and access to, high-quality, early-childhood care. Specifically, grants are established for
 
 
 planning and developing expanded access to free infant and toddler child care for student parents attending community college or minority-serving institutions;
 
providing free infant and toddler child care to such student parents, including developing on-campus child care centers that meet specified requirements;
 
training, mentorships, and technical support to community child care agencies and the professional development of licensed and unlicensed child care professionals; and
 
 
increasing the workforce pipeline of high-quality infant and toddler child care providers, particularly in locations with a low supply of affordable care.
 
 
The bill also revises the formula for providing federal matching funds to states providing child care assistance.
 
Further, the bill requires the Department of Education&rsquo;s college cost calculator to include information about the dependent care allowance with respect to the cost of attendance and financial aid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
NPR and PBS Act

Bill: 118-hr-1632
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

 
No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act or the NPR and PBS Act

 
This bill prohibits federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), including by prohibiting the use of federal funds received by a public broadcast station to pay dues to or purchase programming from NPR or PBS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
RAIL Act

Bill: 118-hr-1633
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Department of Transportation
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Labor-management relations
Licensing and registrations
Railroads
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Reducing Accidents In Locomotives Act or the RAIL Act

 
This bill addresses safety requirements for rail carriers and trains transporting hazardous materials.
 
Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must issue safety regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials to require that rail carriers (1) provide state emergency response commissioners with advance notice and information about the hazardous materials; (2) reduce blocked rail crossings; and (3) comply with certain requirements regarding train length and weight specifications, track standards, speed restrictions, and response plans. 
 
DOT must also establish requirements for wayside defect detectors. These are used by railway systems alongside the tracks to detect defects and failures (e.g., wheel bearing failures). Current federal regulations do not require their use, but federal guidance does address their placement and use. Under the bill, DOT must issue regulations establishing requirements for the installation, repair, testing, maintenance, and operation of wayside defect detectors for each rail carrier operating a train carrying hazardous materials. Further, these regulations must establish requirements that safety placards be able to withstand heat in excess of 180 degrees.
 
The bill also
 
 
 increases the maximum fines DOT may impose on rail carriers for violating safety regulations,
 
 requires DOT to update rail car inspection regulations and audit the federal inspection program, 
 
phases out certain railroad tank cars by May 1, 2028 (one year sooner than required under current law), 
 
 
expands training for local first responders, and
 
 
imposes a new fee on certain rail carriers.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Sykes asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1633, a bill originally introduced by Representative Johnson (OH), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
HELLPP Act

Bill: 118-hr-1634
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicaid
Medicare
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act or the HELLPP Act

 
This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program. 
 
Additionally, the bill revises certain documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes. 
 
Finally, the bill subjects payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1634, a bill originally introduced by Representative Johnson (OH), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-17
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: 2023-03-17
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: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance provided to an eligible individual pursuing a program of education at an institution in the Republic of the Philippines.

Bill: 118-hr-1635
Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family relationships
Higher education
Philippines
South Asia
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 
This bill increases the amount of educational assistance available to an individual pursuing a program of education under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) program at an institution located in the Philippines. Under current law, DEA educational assistance for an individual pursuing a program of education at an institution located in the Philippines is limited to $0.50 for each dollar. The bill makes an individual eligible for the full assistance amount.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
DEJOY Act

Bill: 118-hr-1636
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act

 
This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to maintain the service standards for first-class mail that were in effect on January 1, 2021. The Postmaster General proposed in March 2021 a 10-year restructuring plan for the USPS that would lengthen the permissible mail-delivery window. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act

Bill: 118-hr-1637
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adult day care
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Mental health
Minority health
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act

 
This bill allows the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a Dementia Care Management Model that provides comprehensive care to Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
 
Under the model, participating health care providers receive payment under Medicare for comprehensive care management services that are provided to individuals with diagnosed dementia, excluding Medicare Advantage enrollees, hospice care recipients, and nursing home residents. Required services include medication management, care coordination, and health, financial, and environmental monitoring, as well as trainings and other support services for unpaid caregivers. Providers must furnish services through interdisciplinary teams and must ensure access to a team member or primary care provider 24-7. The CMMI must set payments and determine quality measures for the model in accordance with specified requirements. 
 
The bill also allows the CMMI to design a similar model under Medicaid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-17
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: 2023-03-17
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: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1638
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Mental health
Nursing
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 

2023

 
This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare.
 
Additionally, the bill alters the definition of 
clinical social worker services
 as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, such services (1) include services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility as a condition of the facility's participation in the Medicare program. The bill repeals these provisions and instead specifies that such services include certain types of health behavior assessment and intervention.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-17
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: 2023-03-17
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: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1639
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Performance measurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program for the purpose of improving safety and suicide care for veterans. The program must be implemented at five VA medical centers, including one that serves veterans in rural and remote areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
USPS Subpoena Authority Act

Bill: 118-hr-1641
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

USPS Subpoena Authority Act

 
This bill expands the administrative subpoena authority of the U.S. Postal Service.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes subpoenas to investigate additional violations of law that involve the mail, including violations related to controlled substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act

Bill: 118-hr-1642
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
Military personnel and dependents
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: 

Law Enforcement Officer 

and Firefighter 

Recreation Pass Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to a law enforcement officer or firefighter who provides adequate proof of eligibility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-03-17
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: 2023-03-17
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: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Introduced in House