hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
RARE Act

Bill: 118-hr-7383
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 

Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity Act or the RARE Act

 
This bill specifies that the seven-year market exclusivity period for drugs for rare diseases or conditions (i.e., orphan drug exclusivity period) prohibits the approval of the same drug for the same approved use or indication with respect to the disease or condition.
 
Current law grants a seven-year period of market exclusivity for an approved orphan drug, during which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not approve an application from another manufacturer for the same drug for the same disease or condition. The FDA's regulations provide that this exclusivity is specific to the same approved use or indication of the drug, rather than all uses or indications, for the disease or condition. However, in 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Becerra, 
a court held that exclusivity did extend to all uses or indications for the disease or condition.
 
The bill provides statutory authority for the FDA's regulations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7384
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 

Creating Hope Reauthorization Act
 
of 2024

 
This bill extends until FY2029 a Food and Drug Administration program that awards priority review vouchers to manufacturers of drugs that treat rare pediatric diseases. (A priority review voucher entitles the voucher holder to priority review of a single human drug application.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Career and Technical Education Advocacy Grant Program Act

Bill: 118-hr-7386
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
NATO Support Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7387
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 

NATO Support Act of 2024

This bill prohibits the appropriation or use of funds to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
VA Home Loan GRACE Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7388
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Accessible Voting Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7389
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 

Accessible Voting Act of 

2024

This bill expands voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals.

The bill establishes the Office of Accessibility within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Among other duties, the office must (1) serve as the advocate on behalf of voters with access needs; (2) ensure state and local election officials are obtaining, deploying, and maintaining voting systems that meet Department of Justice accessibility standards; and (3) make payments to states to implement the bill's accessibility requirements.

Additionally, the office must establish and operate a National Resource Center on Accessible Voting to provide state and local election officials, poll workers, and volunteers with the information and technical assistance needed to provide accessible voting. The office must also work with state and local election officials to collect data and administer a public national voter accessibility website.

The bill requires each state to (1) ensure election websites are accessible and meet specified requirements, (2) designate a single office to provide information on federal elections to individuals with disabilities and older individuals, (3) notify the public of changes to voting practices, (4) expand access to absentee registration procedures and no-excuse mail-in absentee voting in federal elections, and (5) ensure all polling places and voter drop boxes are accessible.

The EAC must coordinate with specified agencies to make grants for studying, testing, and developing accessible voting options.

The bill also permanently reauthorizes and expands a Department of Health and Human Services grant program for increasing accessibility to polling places.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7390
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Commodities markets
Consumer affairs
Corporate finance and management
Federal preemption
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Inflation and prices
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
SUNRAY for Energy Act

Bill: 118-hr-7391
Sponsor: Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 

Securing and Understanding our National Renewable Agriculture Yields for Energy Act or the SUNRAY for Energy Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a study, research, and demonstration regarding agrivoltaic systems. The bill defines 
agrivoltaic system 
as a system under which solar energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur in an integrated manner on the same piece of land through the duration of a project.

Specifically, the bill directs USDA to study agrivoltaic systems, which includes conducting a review of current research and identifying research gaps. USDA must also develop a five-year plan for using USDA's research, extension, outreach, conservation, and renewable energy activities to better support agrivoltaic systems that do not displace agricultural production.

USDA must also develop a definition for 
agrivoltaic system
 for the purposes of incorporating these systems into federal agriculture and energy programs, and investment tax credits.

In addition, the Agricultural Research Service must establish and maintain a network of agrivoltaic systems research and demonstration sites in multiple U.S. regions to investigate increasing agricultural productivity and profitability, enhancing agricultural resilience and the capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate change, protecting biodiversity, and increasing economic opportunities in rural communities.

Further, the Natural Resources Conservation Service must develop national and regional guidance on best practices for the protection of soil health and productivity during the siting, construction, operation, and decommissioning of solar energy systems on agricultural land. The guidance must be updated at least every two years. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-08-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
To reprogram Federal funds appropriated for UNRWA to construct the southwest border wall and to prohibit future funding for UNRWA.

Bill: 118-hr-7392
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for certain home accessibility improvements.

Bill: 118-hr-7393
Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 
This bill allows certain disabled taxpayers a refundable income tax credit for 35% of their qualified home accessibility improvement expenditures paid in a taxable year. The bill imposes limitations on the credit, including an aggregate dollar limitation of $15,000 and an income eligibility limitation. 
 
The bill defines 
qualified home accessibility improvement expenditures 
to include the cost of improvements to a residence to make it more accessible to a taxpayer who is blind or disabled. These expenditures include the installation of ramps and zero-step entrances, the widening of doors and hallways, and bathroom accessibility improvements. 
 
The Department of the Treasury must issue regulations that specify any additional improvements eligible for the credit and the Internal Revenue Service must conduct an outreach strategy to inform the public of the availability of the credit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7394
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Counseling for Career Choice Act

Bill: 118-hr-7395
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
AVERT Future Violence Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7396
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute.

Bill: 118-hr-7397
Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 
This bill establishes a statutory definition for 
essential health system
 under Medicare.

Under the bill, an 
essential health system
 is one that (1) is an acute care hospital that is paid under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system (excluding children’s, inpatient psychiatric, long-term care, rehabilitation hospitals, and certain cancer hospitals); (2) is a non-federal governmental or private nonprofit hospital; and (3) is a Medicaid disproportionate share hospital, has a Medicare disproportionate patient percentage of at least 35%, or has a Medicare disproportionate share hospital uncompensated care payment factor of 0.0005 or more.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-02-15
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: 2024-02-15
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: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Public Safety Free Speech Act

Bill: 118-hr-7398
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
ACSE Act

Bill: 118-hr-7399
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 

American Community Survey Elimination Act or the ACSE Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce or the U.S. Census Bureau from carrying out the American Community Survey (ACS) and bars the obligation or expenditure of federal funds to carry out that survey or any similar survey. Currently, the 
ACS
 is conducted on a rolling basis by the Census Bureau and covers topics not included on the decennial census, such as education, military service, and internet access.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Inflation Relief Act

Bill: 118-hr-7400
Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: 
 
Inflation Relief Act 

 
This bill allows a refundable income tax credit for 10% of federal tax liability for a taxable year beginning in 2024. The credit is not available to taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000 ($250,000 for joint tax returns) in any taxable year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Contract Our Veterans Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7401
Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act

Bill: 118-hr-7402
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2024-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7403
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2024-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: 

Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2024

This bill revises the Federal Reserve Board’s review process of merger and acquisition applications for bank holding companies.

Specifically, the board must notify the applicant within a certain time period regarding whether the application is complete or if additional information is required. The board must grant or deny such an application no later than 90 days after submission, regardless of whether the application was deemed complete. (Currently, the board must grant or deny an application no later than 90 days after receipt of a complete application.)

In addition, the board is prohibited from basing such application determinations on information provided by third parties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Subterranean Border Defense Act

Bill: 118-hr-7404
Sponsor: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2024-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: 

Subterranean Border Defense Act

This bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5065)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5065)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7404.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5065-5066)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Mr. Gimenez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-543.
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-543.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Hannah Cvancara Service Act

Bill: 118-hr-7405
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2024-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: 

Hannah Cvancara Service Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense or military departments from excluding a person with an amputated limb from assignment to a medical personnel position if such an individual meets physical fitness and other required standards for the position.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Dependent Care FSA Opportunity Act

Bill: 118-hr-7407
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2024-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: 

Small Business Dependent Care FSA Opportunity Act 

This bill allows certain small employers (employers with no more than 100 employees who received $5,000 in compensation from an employer) a new three-year tax credit for the startup costs of dependent care flexible spending plans. The amount of the credit is equal to the greater of $500 or the lesser of $250 for each eligible employee, or $5,000. 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-16
text: Introduced in House