hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Ensuring U.S. Authority over U.S. Banking Regulations Act

Bill: 118-hr-4649
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Ensuring U.S. Authority over U.S. Banking Regulations Act

This bill requires specified banking regulatory entities to make certain disclosures when engaging with or implementing major rules to conform with recommendations from certain non-governmental international organizations.

Specifically, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency must submit to Congress notice, testimony, and a detailed economic analysis with respect to the proposed or final rule prior to its issuance.

Further, in order to engage with certain international organizations about climate-related financial risks, these entities must report on the entity's activities with the organization and the organization's funding sources. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Provisional Ballot Reform Act

Bill: 118-hr-4650
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a report containing information on extraordinary measures available when the debt of the United States Government approaches the statutory limit, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-4651
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue a report when it uses extraordinary measures to meet federal funding obligations without issuing additional Treasury securities. 

(The term 
extraordinary measures 
generally refers to actions that Treasury may implement to allow the United States to borrow additional funds without exceeding the statutory debt limit. The measures generally include suspensions or delays of debt sales and suspensions or redemptions of investments in certain government funds.)

The bill requires Treasury to issue the report to the voting members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Office of Financial Research, the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs upon notifying Congress that it has begun using extraordinary measures. The report must include 

a list of available extraordinary measures, stated as a dollar amount;

a projection of the headroom under the debt limit (i.e., the difference between the current debt limit and the projected operating cash balance of the Treasury) afforded by each extraordinary measure;

a projection of the date on which all available headroom afforded by the use of extraordinary measures will be exhausted, the Treasury will have an operating cash balance at or below $50 billion, the debt will be within $50 billion of reaching the limit, and Treasury will be unable to make timely payments on the debt; and

an attestation by the Secretary of the Treasury as to whether the debt approaching the limit is an emerging threat to U.S. financial stability. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4652
Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2023

This bill establishes the Public Company Advisory Committee within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The committee must advise the SEC on regulatory priorities, public reporting and corporate governance of public companies, shareholder meetings and the proxy process, and other topics. The committee must be comprised of individuals who are officials of public companies, have senior managerial responsibility in associations that represent the interests of public companies, or provide professional advice and services to public companies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Protecting U.S. Business Sovereignty Act

Bill: 118-hr-4653
Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Protecting U.S. Business Sovereignty Act 

This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on the effects of the European Union's directives on corporate sustainability, particularly on U.S. companies, consumers, and investors.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act

Bill: 118-hr-4654
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on rural weather monitoring systems, including with respect to availability, capacity, and necessary updates.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Businesses Over Activists Act

Bill: 118-hr-4655
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business ethics
Minority employment
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 
This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from compelling a publicly traded company to include a shareholder proposal or a discussion of a proposal in a proxy statement. Under current SEC rules, certain qualifying shareholder proposals must be included on a company's proxy statement. Proxy statements are provided to shareholders before shareholder meetings and contain disclosures required by the SEC.
 
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: 

Businesses Over Activists Act

This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from compelling a publicly traded company to include a shareholder proposal or a discussion of a proposal in a proxy statement. Under current SEC rules, certain qualifying shareholder proposals must be included on a company's proxy statement. Proxy statements are provided to shareholders before shareholder meetings and contain disclosures required by the SEC.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-326.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-326.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 21.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Protecting American’s Savings Act

Bill: 118-hr-4656
Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Protecting American’s Savings Act

This bill prohibits the use of robovoting, or automatic voting in a shareholder vote according to the recommendations of a proxy advisory firm. (Proxy advisory firms provide voting services and advice to clients who invest in public companies for proposals presented at shareholder meetings.) Further, the bill prohibits institutional investors from outsourcing any such voting decisions. Finally, under the bill, no person is required to vote in a shareholder vote.

 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
To clarify that an issuer may exclude a shareholder proposal pursuant to section 240.14a-8(i) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to whether such proposal relates to a significant social policy issue.

Bill: 118-hr-4657
Sponsor: Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 
This bill allows an issuer of securities to exclude a shareholder proposal from proxy statements despite the proposal relating to a significant social policy issue. Currently, an issuer may exclude a proposal if it deals with a matter relating to its ordinary business operations unless the proposal raises a significant social policy issue. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
STOP CCP Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4658
Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Sanction Transactions Originating from Pernicious Chinese Companies and Policies Act of 2023 or the STOP CCP Act of 202

3 

This bill prohibits U.S. persons (generally individuals and entities subject to U.S. jurisdiction) from trading in publicly traded securities with certain ties to China and expands the list of Chinese entities subject to sanctions.

The bill prohibits the purchase or sale, or related transaction, of securities issued by any person that operates or has operated in the defense sector or the surveillance technology sector of the economy of China.

Further, the Department of the Treasury must expand the Non-Specially Designated Nationals Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control to include any entity that supports the Chinese military-industrial complex. (This list identifies individuals and entities subject to U.S. sanctions.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4659
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
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: 2023-07-14
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: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
HALT Our Adversaries Act

Bill: 118-hr-4660
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Halting Academic Liaisons To Our Adversaries Act or the HALT Our Adversaries Act

This bill prohibits federal funding for institutions of higher education (IHEs) that have certain agreements with China or Russia.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify academic institutions of China, Russia, and other countries that are known to provide support to China's People's Liberation Army or Russia's armed forces. Further, the bill prohibits an IHE from receiving federal funds if it maintains a contract or other agreement with such an academic institution identified by DOD.

Additionally, the bill prohibits an IHE from receiving funds made available for an element of the intelligence community for research, development, testing, and evaluation if it maintains a contract or other agreement with (1) any entity identified as a Chinese military company operating in the United States, or (2) an academic institution of China that maintains a relationship with such an entity.

The bill also prohibits an IHE or other postsecondary educational institution from receiving federal funds (with exceptions for certain federal education funds) if it has a contractual partnership in effect with an entity that is (1) owned or controlled by the Chinese government, or (2) organized under the laws of China. The IHE or other postsecondary educational institution may regain eligibility for these funds upon termination of the partnership.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4661
Sponsor: Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration to establish a website that provides licensing and business permit information for small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Corporate Governance Examination Act

Bill: 118-hr-4662
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Corporate Governance Examination Act

This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regularly report on shareholder proposals, proxy advisory firms, and the proxy process. (Proxy advisory firms provide voting services and advice to institutional investors in public companies for proposals presented at shareholder meetings.)

Specifically, the SEC must report every five years on the financial incentives and obligations involved, whether the process no longer serves the economic interests of long-term investors, and an assessment of shareholder proposal requirements, among other topics. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

Bill: 118-hr-4663
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2023-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Building construction
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: 

Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

The bill directs federal agencies to identify energy saving and water saving measures, such as the installation of mechanical insulation property, in certain annual energy and water evaluations of federal buildings. Thus, the bill allows the installation of
 
mechanical insulation property (e.g., thermal insulation) to be considered an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in federal buildings under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Introduced in House
To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans.

Bill: 118-hr-4666
Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
Introduced: 2023-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Inspector General to report quarterly about fraud cases involving certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).

action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Inspector General to report quarterly about fraud cases involving certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).

action_date: 2023-11-30
text: 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Inspector General to report quarterly about fraud cases involving certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 11/28/2023 CR H5909)
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 11/28/2023 CR H5909)
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6029)
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Williams (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4666.
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5909-5911)
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-182.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-182.
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: Introduced in House
POST IT Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4668
Sponsor: Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2023-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Digital media
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: 

Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of the National Ombudsman to include hyperlinks on its website to any guidance that sets forth policy related to a rule covered by a small entity compliance guide.

action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of the National Ombudsman to include hyperlinks on its website to any guidance that sets forth policy related to a rule covered by a small entity compliance guide.

action_date: 2023-11-28
text: 

Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of the National Ombudsman to include hyperlinks on its website to any guidance that sets forth policy related to a rule covered by a small entity compliance guide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5913)
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5913)
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4668.
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5913-5914)
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-185.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-185.
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: Introduced in House