hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Think Tank Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-1438
Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Think Tank Transparency Act
 
 
This bill requires certain nonprofit organizations to file a disclosure report with the Department of Justice (DOJ) after (1) receiving a gift, donation, or contribution of $10,000 or more in a calendar year from foreign governments, entities, or individuals; or (2) entering into or modifying a contract or agreement with such foreign sources. These disclosure reports shall be available to the public on the DOJ website.
 
Generally, these requirements shall apply to certain nonprofit organizations that (1) seek to influence U.S. public policy or public opinion; (2) engage in or publish substantial policy-related research or scholarship; or (3) regularly promote events featuring reporters, journalists, or government officials.
 
Furthermore, if such a nonprofit organization presents research (e.g., briefings or testimony) that was funded by a foreign source to Members of Congress, congressional employees, or executive branch officials, that foreign source must be prominently identified on any presented written materials.
 
 The bill permits the DOJ to bring a civil action against an organization to compel compliance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Vote at Home Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1439
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
Postal service
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Vote at Home Act of 2023

 
This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for requesting the ballot and related voting materials and for returning a ballot.
 
Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election.
 
In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage.
 
Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E193)
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1440
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

 Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 202

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This bill repeals the 12% excise tax on the retail sale of heavy trucks and trailers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Offshore Pipeline Safety Act

Bill: 118-hr-1441
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Offshore Pipeline Safety Act

 
This bill establishes requirements that address the safety and environmental risks associated with certain pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to finalize regulations proposed in 2007 related to offshore pipelines. The regulations must require owners of oil and gas pipelines to (1) provide for biannual, third-party inspections of pipelines; and (2) equip pipelines with leak detection systems or devices. Further, the BSEE must issue regulations to charge an annual fee on such owners for the purpose of providing the BSEE with funds to decommission or remove offshore pipelines in the event the owner files for bankruptcy. 
 
In addition, the BSEE must continually monitor the condition and location of all oil and gas pipelines that have been decommissioned (e.g., inactive pipelines that are left buried in the seafloor) and remain in place. If the BSEE identifies an exposed segment of any decommissioned pipeline, then it must either remove the pipeline from the ocean or ensure it is properly decommissioned and does not pose a threat. If a segment of any active pipeline is exposed or shifts, then the BSEE must remove the pipeline, decommission it, or resecure the segment to the sea floor. When determining whether to permit an owner to decommission such pipelines, the BSEE must consider the navigational hazards, any interferences with other uses of the Outer Continental Shelf, and the environmental impacts of the pipelines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
No Pensions for Lying Bureaucrats Act

Bill: 118-hr-1442
Sponsor: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

No Pensions for Lying Bureaucrats Act

 
This bill bars federal employees who are convicted of making false statements while testifying before a congressional committee from receiving certain federal retirement benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Florida Coastal Protection Act

Bill: 118-hr-1443
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Florida Coastal Protection Act

 
This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas: 
 
 
 the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida,
 
 the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or 
 
 the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1444
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the consideration of factors related to climate change when selecting remedial actions for the cleanup of Superfund sites (sites contaminated with hazardous substances). Specifically, the potential threat to human health and the environment associated with local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including those exacerbated by climate change, must be taken into account when selecting remedial actions. 
 
Under current law, some remedial actions result in hazardous substances remaining at the site, so there must be a review every five years to assure that human health and the environment are being protected. The bill requires such review to include an assessment of whether the selected remedial action remains protective after taking into account local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including those exacerbated by climate change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1445
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to annually report on aviation consumer complaints related to passengers with a disability. 
 
Each report must include (1) the number and nature of complaints filed with DOT related to passengers with a disability during the previous five years, (2) an overview of DOT's complaint review process and how quickly complaints are addressed, and (3) the number of complaints DOT referred to other departments and agencies for enforcement action.
 
These reports must be publicly available. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Foster Youth and Driving Act

Bill: 118-hr-1446
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Indian social and development programs
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Foster Youth and Driving Act

 
 This bill expands state foster care and adoption assistance programs to provide driving preparation assistance to foster youth and related training for foster parents. The bill further directs assistance to states and tribal organizations for age-appropriate foster youth to, among other things, obtain automobile insurance, complete driver's education, obtain a driver's license, and purchase a vehicle.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

Bill: 118-hr-1447
Sponsor: Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health care costs and insurance
Labor-management relations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

 
This bill prohibits an employer from terminating an employee's health insurance coverage during certain labor disputes.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits an employer from terminating or altering the employer-provided health insurance coverage of an employee during the period that the employer is taking action to lock out, suspend, or otherwise withhold employment from the employee in order to influence the position of such employee or the representative of such employee in collective bargaining prior to a strike. It also prohibits an employer from terminating or altering such coverage during the period that an employee is engaged in a lawful strike.
 
The bill establishes civil penalties for each violation of the prohibitions under this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
DARE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1448
Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Defend America's Rural Energy Act of 2023 or the DARE Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review certain real estate transactions by foreign governments. (CFIUS is an interagency committee that oversees the national security risk of certain foreign direct investments in the U.S. economy. It may recommend that the President suspend or prohibit certain transactions.)
 
Under the bill, CFIUS must review the acquisition by a foreign government or an entity acting on its behalf of (1) agricultural land used to grow corn and soybeans for the purpose of renewable energy, or (2) land used for wind turbines or other wind energy production. The transfer of an interest in such land to a foreign government or an entity acting on its behalf is likewise subject to CFIUS review.
 
The bill also prohibits China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, as well as persons acting on their behalf, from acquiring any interest in these types of land. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Fight for the American Dream Act

Bill: 118-hr-1451
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Fight for the American Dream Act

 
This bill authorizes an individual to enlist in the Armed Forces if that individual has employment authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (The program, often referred to as DACA, allows certain individuals without lawful immigration status and who arrived in the United States as children to temporarily remain in the United States, subject to various requirements and limitations.) 
 
An individual who has enlisted in the Armed Forces under this bill shall receive lawful permanent resident status, if the individual is otherwise eligible for such status. The bill waives certain grounds of inadmissibility related to unlawful entry for such individuals. If such an individual receives a discharge from the Armed Forces that is not an honorable discharge before completing a period of obligated service, the Department of Homeland Security must rescind that individual's lawful permanent resident status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide certain data related to water quality, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-1452
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 
This bill directs the Coast Guard to provide certain data about a ballast water management system with a type approval certificate to any state, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia upon request. Specifically, the Coast Guard must provide all data possessed by the Coast Guard pertaining to challenge water quality characteristics, challenge water biological organism concentrations, post-treatment water quality characteristics, and post-treatment biological organism concentrations for the ballast water management system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E196)
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Customs Business Fairness Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1453
Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Customs Business Fairness Act of 2023

 
This bill modifies the treatment of claims by customs brokers for customs duties in bankruptcy proceedings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1454
Sponsor: Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 202

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This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a cacao tree health initiative.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for
 
 
developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests that affect cacao trees;
 
establishing an integrated pest management programs for cacao trees in areas affected by or at risk of being affected by such pests;
 
surveying and collecting data on cacao tree production, health, and markets;
 
investigating cacao tree biology, ecology, genomics, and production systems; 
 
conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, resilient cacao production systems; and
 
conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, serious threats to cacao trees, including the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on beneficial insects and cacao tree growth.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act

Bill: 118-hr-1455
Sponsor: Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act

 
This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a plantain and banana plant health initiative. 
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for
 
 
 studying potential resistance and tolerance to nonnative diseases and insect pests;
 
increasing research for treatment of pests that affect plantains and bananas;
 
conducting field studies to evaluate plantain and banana cultivars with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests, and adaptability to tropical soils;
 
educating growers on best practices to promote safe production of plantains and bananas; and
 
establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, specified pests.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House