hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Coordinating Dual Eligible Recommendations Act

Bill: 118-s-880
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Coordinating Dual Eligible Recommendations Act

 
This bill requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission to jointly submit a biennial report on Medicare and Medicaid with respect to dually eligible beneficiaries, including information relating to finances, utilization, and coordination of services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
E-BIKE Act

Bill: 118-s-881
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 
 
Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act or the E-BIKE Act

 
This bill allows individual taxpayers a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of a qualified electric bicycle. The bill defines 
qualified electric bicycle
 to mean a bicycle or tricycle that does not cost more than $8,000 and that is equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts designed to assist in propelling the bicycle or tricycle under certain conditions
 
The bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a program to make advance payments of the credit and to publicly report on the number of taxpayers claiming the credit and the aggregate dollar amount of the credit, beginning in 2023 and 2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act

Bill: 118-s-882
Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act

 
This bill specifies that certain requirements for aviation fuel tax revenue are limited to excise taxes on aviation fuel.
 
Current law requires that an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant recipient provide assurances that the proceeds from state and local taxes on aviation fuel will be used for the capital or operating costs of the airport or local airport system. Under current Federal Aviation Administration policy, this requirement applies to any tax on aviation fuel, regardless of whether the tax is imposed only on aviation fuel or is imposed on other products as well as aviation fuel.
 
This bill specifies that the AIP grant requirements apply only to state and local excise taxes on aviation fuel. The requirements do not apply to (1) state or local general sales taxes, or (2) state or local generally applicable sales taxes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-883
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aging
Border security and unlawful immigration
Citizenship and naturalization
Civics education
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Department of Homeland Security
Domestic violence and child abuse
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Executive Office of the President
Family relationships
Foreign labor
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Language arts
Lawyers and legal services
Poverty and welfare assistance
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Right of privacy
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023

 
This bill provides assistance to immigrants, including refugees, and addresses issues related to naturalization.
 
The bill establishes the National Office of New Americans to (1) welcome and support immigrants, (2) promote and support immigrant integration, and (3) promote the pursuit of U.S. citizenship among immigrants.
 
The bill also establishes grant programs for eligible entities that provide (1) legal services for immigrants, (2) English language education that focuses on integrating students into society, and (3) workforce development training that supports the economic integration of immigrants. The bill also reauthorizes the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). 
 
USCIS shall establish a nonprofit entity to spur innovation in expanding citizenship preparation programs and to support assistance for immigrants seeking lawful permanent resident status or citizenship. 
 
The bill also requires the Department of Homeland Security to (1) report to Congress before increasing fees for immigration adjudication and naturalization services above the levels of such fees on January 1, 2019, and (2) waive or reduce certain immigration-related fees for low-income individuals.
 
The bill also (1) waives the English proficiency requirement for the naturalization of certain lawful permanent residents, (2) repeals the public charge ground for deportation, (3) requires states to provide for automatic voter registration to qualifying new citizens unless that individual declines, and (4) sets a floor of 125,000 to the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act

Bill: 118-s-886
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
District of Columbia
Historic sites and heritage areas
Monuments and memorials
U.S. history
Voting rights
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act

 
This bill authorizes the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-887
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 
This bill prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from offering products or services directly to an individual, maintaining an account on behalf of an individual, or issuing a central bank digital currency directly to an individual.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Aviation Empowerment Act

Bill: 118-s-888
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Aviation Empowerment Act

 
This bill modifies regulations for pilots within the general aviation sector, including private pilots who wish to share certain expenses or receive compensation for specified flights (e.g., flight sharing).
 
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations authorizing 
 
 
a pilot who wants to share aircraft operating expenses to communicate with the public in any manner the pilot deems appropriate (e.g., through the internet) regarding an aircraft flight; and
 
a personal operator (a private pilot certificate holder who flies an aircraft with eight or fewer seats) to receive compensation for flying persons or property, and not be subject to certain common carrier or commercial airliner regulations. 
 
 
It also sets forth definitions for the terms 
common carrier
 and 
personal operato
r as they relate to the aviation industry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act

Bill: 118-s-889
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act

 
This bill makes an institution of higher education (IHE) ineligible to receive federal student financial assistance if it fails to meet certain requirements. It also requires an IHE to make certain certifications about its gainful employment programs.
 
Specifically, an IHE that offers a degree or certificate program to prepare students for entry into a profession that requires licensing or certification as a precondition for entry is not eligible to receive any federal student financial assistance unless (1) a student is fully qualified to take the required entry examination or be licensed or certified for the profession upon the successful completion of the program, and (2) the institution provides timely placement for all of the academically related pre-licensure requirements for entry into the profession (e.g., clinical placements or internships).
 
An IHE must also certify that each eligible gainful employment program meets specified requirements, including approval or accreditation by a recognized agency and satisfaction of applicable educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification. If an IHE does not satisfy such prerequisites, it must notify a student who intends to enroll in the program and obtain a handwritten acknowledgement from the student that they wish to enroll.
 
Lastly, an IHE that offers distance education or correspondence courses must be legally authorized within each state in which its enrolled students are located.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Screening Partnership Reform Act

Bill: 118-s-890
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Screening Partnership Reform Act

 
This bill revises the Screening Partnership Program of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Under the program, the TSA contracts with qualified private companies for security screening services at commercial airports. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires the TSA to provide the operator of an airport with the opportunity to (1) select a preferred qualified private screening company for the screening services contract, or (2) request that the TSA select the screening company for the contract. 
 
A private screening company may use screening supervisors who have been trained and certified at a Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to administer comparable on-site training and certification to private security screeners at an airport that is participating in the Screening Partnership Program.
 
The bill also removes a requirement that a qualified private screening company provide employees compensation and other benefits that are not less than the level provided to federal government personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
ATC SOAR Act

Bill: 118-s-891
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Air Traffic Control Safe Operation and Readiness Act 

or the ATC SOAR Act

 
This bill revises the hiring process for air traffic control specialists.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
 
 
consider for the interview stage of the hiring process candidates who score at or above the passing score on the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (AT-SA) and meet minimum qualifications established by the FAA, 
 
revise the AT-SA to ensure that all questions are supported by a peer reviewed job analysis, and 
 
revise the AT-SA to ensure that it does not incorporate any biographical questionnaire or other questions of a biographical nature.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

Bill: 118-s-892
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases
Cancer
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

 
This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

Bill: 118-s-893
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

 
This bill raises the mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations from 65 to 67 years of age, unless the operation takes place in (1) the territorial airspace of a foreign county where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country, or (2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-894
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect and disseminate information about diagnosing, treating, and preventing concussions and traumatic brain injuries among public safety officers.
 
The CDC must put the information it collects on its website. The CDC must also disseminate the information to medical and public health professionals, public safety employers and employee representatives, and other stakeholders.
 
In implementing the bill, the CDC may support public and private efforts to identify and create guidelines, protocols, and evidence-based practices for treating concussions and traumatic brain injuries in public safety officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Ellie’s Law

Bill: 118-s-895
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act or Ellie's Law

 
This bill authorizes appropriations for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct or support research on unruptured brain aneurysms in a patient population diversified by age, sex, and race.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
SHIELD U Act

Bill: 118-s-896
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Stopping Harmful Incidents to Enforce Lawful Drone Use Act or the SHIELD U Act 

 
This bill authorizes and expands counter-drone activities by state, local, and airport law enforcement, and federal agencies.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes state, local, and airport law enforcement to carry out Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (Counter-UAS) activities on commercial service airport property to detect, identify, and mitigate threats posed by unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones). The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is also authorized to carry out these activities.
 
Further, the bill authorizes state and local law enforcement to carry out Counter-UAS activities off commercial airport property; the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must establish a process that allows for collaboration and coordination with these entities.
 
In addition, each commercial airport must convene a task force that includes federal agencies, air carriers, and telecommunications service providers to establish or modify the airport's tactical response plan to drone threats. The FAA and Transportation Security Administration must also publish best practices guidance on Counter-UAS activities at commercial service airports. This guidance must be updated annually.
 
The bill also allows DHS and the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Energy to contract with other entities to carry out authorized Counter-UAS activities.
 
Further, the bill amends restrictions on the use of radio frequency jamming technology to allow state, local, and airport law enforcement to use the technology to mitigate a drone threat.
 
Finally, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center must expand its curriculum to include training on the use of Counter-UAS activities. The training must be available to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, as well as private sector security agencies.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-897
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Judges
Specialized courts
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023

 
This bill increases the maximum possible number of judges presiding over the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to nine judges.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Merchant Category Code Neutrality Act

Bill: 118-s-898
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 
 
Merchant Category Code Neutrality Act 

 
This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from auditing a taxpayer based primarily on the Merchant Category Codes, or other similar codes, used to classify the goods or services provided by the taxpayer's business. The bill defines 
Merchant Category Code
 to mean classification codes assigned by payment card organizations to merchants or payees that accept their payment cards to classify the goods or services provided or furnished by a merchant or payee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S861-862)
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Let Me Travel America Act

Bill: 118-s-899
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Let Me Travel America Act

 
This bill prohibits operators of trains, buses, planes, and other common carriers that transport passengers interstate from denying service based on individuals' COVID-19 vaccination status. The bill also prohibits federal agencies from making COVID-19 vaccination a prerequisite for interstate travel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-900
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to award competitive grants to land-grant colleges or universities to increase agricultural producers' voluntary adoption of conservation practices (e.g., alley cropping) and innovative climate practices (e.g., carbon sequestration). Projects may be carried out through public awareness campaigns, workshops, and specialized technical assistance. 
 
Grantees must carry out activities in partnership with at least one other entity, such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service, a land-grant college or university, a state entity, or a nonprofit organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
SAFE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-901
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Safe American Food Exports Act of 2023 or the SAFE Act of 2023

 
This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to preemptively negotiate regional export ban agreements for known animal disease threats that apply only to areas affected by animal disease outbreaks. These agreements enable the continuation of exports from areas not affected by an outbreak. 
 
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the Foreign Agricultural Service may negotiate the regionalization agreements with countries that have key export markets for any animal or article from the United States.
 
In addition, USDA must promulgate a regulation requiring that, within three days of removing any language from the FSIS Import and Export Library, FSIS notify each state department of agriculture, each lead agency for animal disease, and any entity that petitioned for the inclusion of that language. (The FSIS library provides country and product specific information for (1) meat and poultry exports, and (2) products eligible for import to the United States.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate