hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act

Bill: 118-hr-5134
Sponsor: Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Agriculture
Government information and archives
Manufacturing
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Small business
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Assault Weapons Excise Act

Bill: 118-hr-5135
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Assault Weapons Excise Act

 
This bill imposes an additional 1000% excise tax on large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons. It exempts from such additional tax devices and weapons acquired by the United States or by a state or local government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
STORE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5136
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
START Housing Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5137
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Low- and moderate-income housing
Mental health
Public housing
Unemployment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5138
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 

2023

 
This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. (Generally, individuals must have been an inpatient at a hospital for at least three days in order to qualify for SNF services. An individual's time spent under observation at a hospital for purposes of determining whether the individual should be admitted does not count towards this requirement.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Fighting Their Fraud Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5139
Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Fighting Their Fraud Act of 2023

This bill increases the criminal penalty for fraudulent activity related to child nutrition programs (e.g., the National School Lunch Program and the Summer Food Service Program).

Specifically, the bill increases the maximum fine from $25,000 to $50,000 for

embezzling, willfully misapplying, stealing, or obtaining by fraud any child nutrition program grant or assistance funds, assets, or property (that is valued at $100 or more); or

knowingly receiving, concealing, or retaining such funds, assets, or property for personal use or gain.

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5140
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Family services
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
Specialized courts
State and local government operations
Women's health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

Bill: 118-hr-5141
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

 
This bill authorizes through FY2028 specified provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for early childhood education.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes Part B, Section 619 (grants to states for preschool programs serving children with disabilities ages three to five) and Part C (grants to aid states in implementing early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5142
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Budget process
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government liability
Health care quality
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judicial procedure and administration
Product safety and quality
Specialized courts

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5143
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 

2023

 
This bill modifies the excise tax on certain vaccines to (1) automatically impose the tax on vaccines that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adds to the Vaccine Injury Table, and (2) require HHS to notify the Department of the Treasury and Congress when new vaccines are added to the table. (The excise tax funds the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which compensates people who have been injured by vaccines listed on the table.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
GOT Act

Bill: 118-hr-5144
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Government Off TikTok Act or the GOT Act

 
This bill prohibits a federal government official (i.e., officer, employee, or elected official) from establishing or having a Government, Politician, or Political Party Account on TikTok or an equivalent account provided by any other entity owned by its parent company, ByteDance Limited.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Advancing Gig Economy Act

Bill: 118-hr-5146
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Service industries

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Advancing Gig Economy Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the impact of the gig economy on U.S. businesses conducting interstate commerce. The gig economy includes businesses that maintain an online application or platform to facilitate the exchange of goods or services by users of the application or platform.
 
The study shall involve, among other things, (1) outreach to participating entities to establish a list of industry sectors that take part in the gig economy, (2) surveying federal activity on the gig economy to develop a list of agencies asserting jurisdiction over entities in and sectors of the gig economy, and (3) surveying state laws regulating the gig economy to determine their impact on both the gig economy and the U.S. economy.

Commerce must report to Congress the results of such study and any recommendations to promote the growth of the gig economy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-12-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 9.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Investing in VETS Act

Bill: 118-hr-5147
Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Investing in Veteran Entrepreneurial Talents Act or the Investing in VETS Act

 
This bill raises from 3% to 5% the federal contracting participation goal for small businesses that are owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
 
Only small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans that have been certified by the Small Business Administration may be included in calculating goals related to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a centralized database to record and maintain information relating to training performed by members of the Armed Forces.

Bill: 118-hr-5148
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to provide stipends to certain members separating from the Armed Forces.

Bill: 118-hr-5149
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement a pilot program to provide stipends to certain individuals who DOD determines will experience financial hardship during the first 120 days following separation from the Armed Forces. An individual must have separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions and served at least four years to be eligible for a stipend.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report evaluating beneficiary access to TRICARE network pharmacies.

Bill: 118-hr-5150
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to evaluate and report on beneficiary access to TRICARE network pharmacies under the TPharm5 contract (i.e., the current retail pharmacy network contract), including changes versus the TPharm4 contract.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Further Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5151
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

Further Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Defense Logistics Agency to modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01 to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to test responsiveness of the agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals and to include the results of the testing in the annual Warstopper Program reports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to ensure, under certain conditions, that members of the Armed Forces are automatically enrolled in benefits and services under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for which such members are eligible.

Bill: 118-hr-5152
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities.

Bill: 118-hr-5153
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed 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: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed 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: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed 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: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed 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: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
CHARGE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5154
Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Business records
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy prices
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Temporary Family Visitation Act

Bill: 118-hr-5155
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
First Responders’ Equipment Access Act

Bill: 118-hr-5156
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
First responders and emergency personnel
Law enforcement administration and funding
Manufacturing
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: 

First Responders' Equipment Access Act

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise regulations that exempt certain engines and equipment from emission standards for national security purposes. For example, the bill directs the EPA to expand the regulations to include exemptions for engines or equipment intended to be used by governmental agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and expand State-wide assessment and strategies for forest resources.

Bill: 118-hr-5157
Sponsor: Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
Introduced: 2023-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Forests, forestry, trees
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Introduced in House