hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

Bill: 118-hr-4731
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicaid
Military medicine
Sex and reproductive health
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Health Careers in Community and Technical Colleges Act

Bill: 118-hr-4732
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4733
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Community life and organization
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Health technology, devices, supplies
Lighting, heating, cooling
Medical research

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
MORE Act

Bill: 118-hr-4734
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Mentoring and Supporting Families Act

Bill: 118-hr-4735
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Investing in Rural America Act

Bill: 118-hr-4736
Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Congressional oversight
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Investing in Rural America Act

This bill allows Farm Credit System (FCS) institutions to provide financing and technical assistance for essential community facility projects as part of the Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program. (This program provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas.)

The FCS financing and technical assistance may be provided in order to make capital available to develop, build, maintain, improve, or provide other support for essential community facilities in rural communities (e.g., certain facilities that provide healthcare, community support, public safety, educational, or utility services). 

Under the bill, the financing provided by an FCS institution may not exceed 15% of the institution’s total assets unless the FCS institution offers at least one non-FCS lending institution an interest in the financing under reasonable terms and conditions acceptable to the borrower. The FCS institution must also report the offer to the Farm Credit Administration (FCA).

The FCA must submit an annual report to Congress on the activities undertaken by FCS institutions under this bill, including through the partnerships between FCS institutions and other lending institutions. The FCA must post the report on the agency's website. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Stop Executive Capture of Banking Regulators Act

Bill: 118-hr-4737
Sponsor: Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Stop Executive Capture of Banking Regulators Act

This bill requires banking and financial regulatory entities to report to Congress prior to implementing a non-binding recommendation from the Financial Stability Oversight Council or contained in an Executive Order. This requirement applies to 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 Administration. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Trucking Workforce Improvement Act

Bill: 118-hr-4738
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Employment and training programs
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Trucking Workforce Improvement Act

 
This bill repeals the final rule of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that established new minimum training standards for entry-level commercial motor vehicle operators. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act

Bill: 118-hr-4739
Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Forests, forestry, trees
Horticulture and plants
Insects

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act

This bill expands eligibility and flexibility under the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) of the Farm Service Agency (FSA). (TAP provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters.)

The bill expands eligibility to include growers who produce biennial crops. The current program is limited to producers of annual crops. 

The bill also expands eligibility to include growers who experience tree mortality that exceeds normal mortality. Currently, mortality must exceed 15%.

Further, the bill exempts growers who derive at least 75% of their average adjusted gross income from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities from a limit on adjusted gross income. (Under current law, the limit prohibits a grower with an average adjusted gross income that exceeds $900,000 from being eligible for TAP.)

A grower may carry out any replacement and rehabilitation activities within 12 months of approval of the application for assistance or at such time as is necessary to ensure tree survival. Further, a grower may replant using an alternative (1) variety, (2) stand density, and (3) location than was used prior to the loss. 

Finally, the FSA must approve or deny an application (and notify the applicant) within 120 days of receiving the application. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4740
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Securing Global Telecommunications Act

Bill: 118-hr-4741
Sponsor: Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Europe
International organizations and cooperation
Internet, web applications, social media
Multilateral development programs
Russia
Spacecraft and satellites
Technology assessment
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Securing Global Telecommunications Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State develop and submit to Congress a strategy to promote the use of secure telecommunication infrastructure in countries other than the United States. 
 
 
 
The State Department must also report to Congress on (1) efforts by China and Russia to advance authoritarian interests or oppose fair, industry-led processes at the International Telecommunication Union, the U.N. agency involved with setting telecommunications standards and related regulatory activities; and (2) opportunities for greater collaboration with allies and partners to promote secure information and communications technology infrastructure in countries other than the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 H5086-5087)
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 H5086-5087)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4741.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5086-5088)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Mrs. Radewagen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Pay Back Act

Bill: 118-hr-4742
Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Pay Back Act

 This bill prohibits the Departments of Education, Justice, or the Treasury from taking any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances (or portion of balances) of covered loans or otherwise modify the terms or conditions of covered loans unless expressly authorized by Congress. 
Covered loans
 refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
RING Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4743
Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act of 2023 or the RING Act of 2023 

This bill requires creditors to establish a hotline for assisting consumers who are 50 years of age or older to resolve billing errors and mitigate fraud. Consumers who call the hotline must have the option to receive assistance from a live English- or Spanish-speaking individual and not from an automated system. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Lead by Example Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4744
Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Lead by Example Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to set all thermostats in their respective headquarters to at least 78 degrees Fahrenheit when air conditioning is being used.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4745
Sponsor: Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food assistance and relief
Social security and elderly assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2023

This bill directs the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to award competitive grants to state agencies under a home delivery pilot program for participants in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). (The CSFP works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious Department of Agriculture foods.) 

Under the pilot program, a state agency must distribute grant funds to an eligible entity (i.e., a local agency or subdistributing agency) to operate projects that facilitate home delivery of commodities to CSFP participants. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with

transportation and distribution of commodities to CSFP participants,

staffing required to operate home delivery services, and

home delivery outreach to CSFP participants or potential participants.

A state agency must prioritize eligible entities that serve CSFP participants who reside in rural areas.

A state agency must also submit an annual report to FNS about the project, including best practices regarding the use of home delivery to improve the effectiveness of the CSFP. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4746
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Health programs administration and funding
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Minority health
Rural conditions and development
Solid waste and recycling
State and local finance
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: 

Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023

This bill expands access to water resources for Native communities (i.e., Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian communities).

Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Agriculture to make or insure loans and make grants to eligible entities (e.g., Native communities) for technical assistance to develop, use, and control water.

Additionally, the bill allows the Indian Health Service to (1) provide and maintain essential sanitation facilities to community structures (e.g., schools, hospitals, and tribal offices), (2) provide technical assistance, and (3) provide financial assistance to operate and maintain water facilities that serve Native communities.

The bill also increases the authorization of appropriations for the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program through FY2028. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
HOPE Act

Bill: 118-hr-4747
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Introduced in House