hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4569
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023

 
This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran who is subject to removal.
 
If a noncitizen veteran appears to be eligible for lawful permanent resident status under this bill, that veteran must receive a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status and may not be removed until there is a final administrative decision on the veteran's eligibility.
 
For the purposes of providing such status under this bill, DHS may waive any applicable grounds of inadmissibility, except for certain crime- or security-related grounds. 
 
The bill also extends certain deadlines relating to obtaining citizenship after serving in the Armed Forces. 
 
DHS must create a system for identifying noncitizens who are or may be veterans. Before initiating removal proceedings against a noncitizen, DHS must attempt to determine whether the noncitizen is a veteran. DHS must ensure that veteran status is considered in immigration proceedings. 
 
Additionally, the bill 
 
 
requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Defense to take certain actions to facilitate opportunities for military recruits and veterans to obtain U.S. citizenship;
 
establishes the Military Family Immigration Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on cases involving the removal of a servicemember, veteran, or certain family members of a servicemember or veteran; and
 
waives certain grounds of inadmissibility for certain noncitizens applying for lawful permanent resident status as an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen who has served at least two years in the Armed Forces. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 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: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 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: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 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: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act

Bill: 118-hr-4570
Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act

 
This bill authorizes humanitarian assistance to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia to clear landmines and other explosive remnants of war. 
 
Under the bill, the President may, from FY2024 through FY2029, provide humanitarian assistance to (1) develop national surveys of landmines and other explosive remnants of war; (2) clear such explosive remnants of war; (3) manage stockpiles of small arms, light weapons, and ammunition; (4) build capacity and improve physical security related to such explosive remnants of war; and (5) support survivors of incidents involving such explosive remnants of war, including by providing related medical assistance and prosthetic devices. 
 
The bill also requires the President to report to Congress about any assistance provided.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Child Care Investment Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4571
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 
 
Child Care Investment Act of 2023 

 
This bill increases the employer-provided child care tax credit, the amount excludable from gross income for dependent care flexible spending accounts, and makes the household and dependent care tax credit refundable. 
 
Among other provisions, the bill increases the rate of the employer-provided child care tax credit from 25% to 50% and increases the maximum credit amount from $150,000 to $500,000. It also increases (1) the pre-tax deduction for dependent care flexible spending accounts from $5,000 to $10,000, plus an additional $2,000 for each eligible dependent; and (2) the rate of the household and dependent care tax credit and makes such credit refundable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4572
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicaid
Medical research
Minority health
Prescription drugs
Research administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 

2023

 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand research on, and take other actions to address, uterine fibroids. These are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus and may cause pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and reproductive issues.
 
In coordination with the National Institutes of Health and appropriate federal agencies, HHS must undertake research activities on uterine fibroids.
 
In addition, HHS must establish a database of services furnished to individuals diagnosed with uterine fibroids under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program and must develop a report on federal and state expenditures for such services.
 
Additionally, HHS must disseminate information on uterine fibroids to the public and to health care providers, including information on the elevated risk for minority women and available treatments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
LIFT Homebuyers Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4573
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Low-Income First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2023 or the LIFT Homebuyers Act of 2023 

 
This bill establishes a program to provide fixed-rate 20-year mortgages for first-time, first-generation homebuyers whose incomes do not exceed a certain amount. These mortgages must be offered by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the Rural Housing Service (RHS). 
 
Pricing terms must be established (1) such that monthly mortgage payments under this program are similar to a 30-year FHA- or RHS-backed mortgage, or (2) as are determined to be necessary to develop liquidity for securities backed by covered mortgage loans and expand program participation by eligible homebuyers. 
 
Additionally, program funds must be transferred to the Department of the Treasury for the purchase of securities backed by such mortgages. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Cooperation on Combatting Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act

Bill: 118-hr-4574
Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alliances
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Military operations and strategy
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Cooperation on Combatting Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to address human smuggling and trafficking.
 
DHS must seek to expand partnerships with law enforcement in Latin American countries to combat human smuggling and trafficking operations in such countries. 
 
DHS must also seek to expand collaborative programs involving Homeland Security Investigations that are aimed at human smugglers and traffickers targeting children and families that pose border security threats at the U.S. southern border.
 
The bill also requires DHS to carry out public information campaigns targeting migrant populations in Latin American countries and other countries with high migration rates. The campaigns shall address the dangers of traveling across Mexico to the United States and also combat misinformation and disinformation by nefarious actors regarding U.S. laws or policies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Weather Radar Coverage Improvement Act

Bill: 118-hr-4575
Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Weather Radar Coverage Improvement Act

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a plan to replace the Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) system of the National Weather Service by September 30, 2040. The plan must incorporate certain elements, including estimates of improvements to coverage and accuracy and the potential use of commercial radars. 

The bill also authorizes the National Weather Service to contract with third parties to fill gaps in radar coverage so as to better detect significant weather events over a larger area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Safeguarding Domestic Energy Production and Independence Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4576
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Alternative and renewable resources
Motor fuels
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2023-08-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, 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: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, 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: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, 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: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4578
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2023 

 
This bill requires publicly traded companies to disclose information annually regarding workforce management policies, practices, and performance. This includes 
 
 
demographic information; 
 
data on temporary and contract workers; 
 
employee turnover rate; 
 
employee skills and capabilities; 
 
workforce health, safety, and well-being, including findings of harassment or discrimination; and 
 
employee compensation, benefits, and incentives. 
 
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission may exempt emerging growth companies from certain disclosures. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for Farm Workers Act

Bill: 118-hr-4579
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument Act

Bill: 118-hr-4580
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4582
Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023

This bill permits the use of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant to address fentanyl in educational institutions. Specifically, grant funds may be used to (1) purchase naloxone or other opioid overdose reversal drugs for educational institutions, (2) train school nurses and other personnel on how to administer them, and (3) provide fentanyl awareness classes or materials to students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act

Bill: 118-hr-4584
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Computers and information technology
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Research and development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

Bill: 118-hr-4585
Sponsor: Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Mental health
State and local government operations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

 
This bill provides a 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid maternal health care expenditures that exceed 2019 levels. Qualifying services must be provided by maternity care providers or perinatal health workers (e.g., doulas) and include prenatal and postpartum telehealth services, home visits, and behavioral health care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3875)
action_date: 2023-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
ThinkDIFFERENTLY Agriculture Accessibility Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4586
Sponsor: Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education
Agricultural equipment and machinery
Agricultural practices and innovations
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Agriculture Accessibility Act of 2023

This bill expands the eligible programs under the AgrAbility grant program of the Department of Agriculture and reauthorizes the program through FY2033. (AgrAbility provides direct education and assistance to farmers and family members with disabilities.)

The bill specifies that grants may be used to initiate, expand, or sustain programs that provide education and support to youth and young adults with disabilities interested in farming and farm-related occupations.

The bill also provides that the maximum grant award under the program is $260,000. Current law specifies a minimum grant award amount of $150,000, but does not include a maximum amount. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Red Snapper Act

Bill: 118-hr-4587
Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Atlantic Ocean
Department of Commerce
Fishes
Government studies and investigations
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Red Snapper Act

 
This bill prohibits the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from issuing any rule that includes an area closure in the South Atlantic for specified species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until (1) the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is concluded, and (2) the data related to that study is integrated into the upcoming South Atlantic red snapper research track and operational stock assessment.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-10-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606.
action_date: 2024-10-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-717.
action_date: 2024-10-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-717.
action_date: 2023-10-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 18.
action_date: 2023-10-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-10-26
text: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4588
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

 
This bill expands access to study abroad for U.S. undergraduate students. It revises the Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students program (commonly known as the IDEAS program) and formally renames the program as the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in House