hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-2498
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Inflation and prices
Internet, web applications, social media
Landlord and tenant
Marketing and advertising
Service industries
User charges and fees

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-07-31
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2499
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

 
This bill extends the authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security until July 27, 2025.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
CFTC Whistleblower Fund Improvement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2500
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Consumer affairs
Employment discrimination and employee rights

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

CFTC Whistleblower Fund Improvement Act of 2023

This bill makes modifications to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund. The fund is used for whistleblower awards and customer education initiatives and is financed by monetary sanctions for commodities law violations. 

First, the bill raises the cap on the amount allowed to be deposited into the fund. The bill also permanently extends the availability of amounts set aside in an account for customer education initiatives and administrative expenses of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Office of Customer Education and Outreach and the Whistleblower Program. Currently, any amount remaining in this account as of October 1, 2024, must be returned to the fund. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2501
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Artificial Intelligence Bug Bounty Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2502
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Artificial Intelligence Bug Bounty Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) within the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a bug bounty program for foundational artificial intelligence products being incorporated by DOD. Generally, a bug bounty program provides incentives to individuals to discover and report on vulnerabilities in an organization's software or systems. 
 
Not later than one year after the enactment of this bill, CDAO must brief Congress on the development of bug bounty programs and long-term plans with respect to such programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans Protection from Fraud Act

Bill: 118-s-2503
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Veterans Protection from Fraud Act

This bill makes enhanced criminal penalties for telemarking or email marketing fraud offenses applicable to telemarking or email fraud offenses that target veterans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2504
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Congressional oversight
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a streamlined process for farmers and ranchers to provide benefits under certain federal nutrition programs (i.e., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program).

Specifically, USDA must establish a streamlined application process for farmers and ranchers to apply to be vendors under the nutrition programs, including by developing a single application for the programs or an information sharing system. USDA must also develop a streamlined process for these vendors to use standardized technology to process program benefits (such as a single piece of equipment or a mobile application).

Further, USDA must ensure that the program benefit processing equipment and systems made available by a state agency is appropriate for the entity. For example, this includes ensuring wireless or mobile processing equipment and technology systems are appropriate for farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer markets. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require a report on the effect of the phase-out of the reduction of Survivor Benefit Plan survivor annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation.

Bill: 118-s-2505
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the effect of the phase-out of the reduction of the Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation received by survivors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

Bill: 118-s-2506
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Farmland Access Act

Bill: 118-s-2507
Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require a report on Department of Defense security clearance process updates, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-2508
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on its updates to the security clearance process and the methods it is pursuing to ensure its security clearance process continues to protect national security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require reporting on sexual assault in surveys.

Bill: 118-s-2509
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 
This bill expands the matters that must be included in the Armed Forces Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys conducted by the Department of Defense. Specifically, the surveys must solicit information on indicators of an assault that give reason to believe that the victim was targeted or discriminated against (or both) for their sexual orientation or status in a group.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
RAPID Reserve Act

Bill: 118-s-2510
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Manufacturing
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Rolling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Drug Reserve Act or the RAPID Reserve Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with drug manufacturers to ensure adequate supplies of critical drugs that have vulnerable supply chains. (Under the bill, drugs are considered critical if they are likely to be needed during a public health emergency or if a shortage would pose a significant threat to the health care system or at-risk populations.)

Contracted drug manufacturers must agree to (1) maintain at least a 6-month reserve of the active ingredient in a critical drug and of the finished product and to regularly replenish these reserves, (2) produce the ingredient and drug in a manner and quantity as specified in the contract, and (3) agree to transfer portions of the reserve, if necessary, to other manufacturers to meet manufacturing needs and allow HHS to control the allocation of reserves in the event of a public health emergency or other threat.

HHS must publish a list of critical drugs and issue guidance on the criteria for determining this list and awarding contracts. HHS must give preference to domestic manufacturers for contracts. 

In addition, the Government Accountability Office must report on the capacity of domestic manufacturing with respect to critical drugs, including the ability to manufacture different dosage forms and drugs with various characteristics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
ADAPT Act

Bill: 118-s-2511
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Accelerating the Development of Advanced Psychology Trainees Act or the ADAPT Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of services that are furnished by advanced psychology trainees. It also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance for states on coverage options for such services under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers.

Bill: 118-s-2512
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 
This bill allows small employers who have a re-enrollment provision in their retirement plans a tax credit for $500 in any taxable year occurring during a specified three-year credit period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act

Bill: 118-s-2514
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Arizona
California
Colorado
Infrastructure development
Lakes and rivers
Mexico
Nevada
Utah
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act

This bill modifies the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to increase the federal cost share of certain salinity control programs that reduce the salt load in the Colorado River and other waters in the basin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6785-6786; text: CR S6785-6786)
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2515
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2023

 
 This bill accelerates to the enactment date of this bill the deferral of tax (currently, after December 31, 2027) on sales of employer stock to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) sponsored by S corporations. It also eliminates the limitation on the amount that may be deferred.
 
 The Department of the Treasury must establish the S Corporation Employee Ownership Assistance Office to foster increased employee ownership of S corporations. The office must provide education and outreach about the benefits of employee ownership of S corporations and technical assistance to assist S corporations in sponsoring ESOPs. 
 
The bill directs the Department of Labor to appoint an Advocate for Employee Ownership.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans Accessibility Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2516
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Auto Reenroll Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2517
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Auto Reenroll Act of 2023

 
This bill allows sponsors of automatic contribution arrangements to reenroll their employees in such arrangements at least once every three years. The purpose of the bill is to increase employee participation in tax-exempt pension plans and other retirement arrangements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3623)
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Ending Tax Breaks for Massive Sovereign Wealth Funds Act

Bill: 118-s-2518
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 
 
Ending Tax Breaks for Massive Sovereign Wealth Funds Act 

 
This bill denies a tax exemption for income from investments of a non-exempt foreign government. The bill defines 
non-exempt foreign government
 as any foreign government that holds, directly or indirectly, more than $100 billion in assets for investment or for the production of income, and either does not have a free trade agreement or treaty in effect with the United States, or is a foreign government of a covered nation (i.e., Russia, China, North Korea, or Iran). 
 
The Department of the Treasury must publish a list of non-exempt foreign government for purposes of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Sports League Tax-Exempt Status Limitation Act

Bill: 118-s-2519
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 
 
Sports League Tax-Exempt Status Limitation Act 

 
This bill denies a tax exemption for professional sports leagues whose assets have an average annual value in excess of $500 million for any 3-taxable year period beginning after 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2520
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
ACCESS Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2521
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act

Bill: 118-s-2522
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act

 
 This bill allows beneficiaries of ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts a refundable tax credit to match their contributions to such accounts. The amount of such credit may not exceed $2,000. 
 
The bill also requires demographic reporting (e.g., race, gender, disability type) with respect to ABLE accounts and directs the Department of the Treasury to award grants to states for promoting such accounts and for making matching payments of contributions to such accounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Farm Board Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2523
Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Farm Board Act of 2023

This bill further specifies the active producers that must be included as members on the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors. FCIC is a government corporation that administers the federal crop insurance program.

Of the four active producers who must be included on the FCIC Board, the bill requires at least one specialty crop producer, one producer that actively engages in livestock production and crop production of agricultural commodities, and one underserved producer. (Current law requires that, of the four active producers on the board, at least one must be a specialty crop producer.)

The bill applies to appointments made on or after the date of the bill's enactment for either (1) service beginning on or after October 1, 2024; or (2) the purpose of the October 1, 2024, FCIC Board election (or a subsequent FCIC Board election). 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Fair College Admissions for Students Act

Bill: 118-s-2524
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Fair College Admissions for Students Act

 
This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to applicants based on their relationships to donors or alumni of the IHE.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2525
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits federal agencies from supporting through federal funding any research conducted by the Chinese Communist Party or the Chinese government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Global Press Freedom Act

Bill: 118-s-2526
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2023-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Global Press Freedom Act

 
This bill establishes the Office of Press Freedom within the Department of State to advance the protection and well-being of members of the press abroad and to engage with foreign governments and global press freedom organizations concerning freedom of the press and of expression.
 
The office must (1) coordinate efforts between relevant U.S. embassy personnel and press organizations or threatened individuals in situations in which press freedom is threatened abroad, (2) publicly and privately denounce oppression of the press abroad, and (3) recommend appropriate responses by the U.S. government when press freedoms are infringed upon. 
The office shall be headed by the Ambassador-at-Large for Press Freedom, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
The State Department must ensure that there is a press freedom curriculum for the National Foreign Affairs Training Center to help Foreign Service officers better understand issues of press freedom and tools that are available to help protect journalists and promote freedom of the press norms. 
The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the implementation of the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009, including how the State Department prepares information for the reports on press freedom that are required by that act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate