hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act

Bill: 118-hr-5974
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: 

No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for permanent fencing around the perimeter of any U.S. Capitol buildings or grounds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E983)
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5975
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: 

Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2023

This bill allows the Office of National Drug Control Policy to award grants for eligible entities to implement school-community partnerships for preventing and reducing substance use and misuse among youth. 
Eligible entity
 refers to a coalition that (1) is a Drug-Free Communities funded coalition on or before the date on which the coalition submits a grant application, and (2) has a memorandum of understanding in effect with not less than one local school to establish a school-community partnership. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in House
Youth Mental Health Research Act

Bill: 118-hr-5976
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Medical research
Mental health
Research administration and funding

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in House
Sensible Classification Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5977
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2023-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-17
text: Introduced in House
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act

Bill: 118-hr-5978
Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5979
Sponsor: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023

This bill requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application (i.e., Fannie Mae Form 1003/ Freddie Mac Form 65) a disclosure that (1) notifies applicants with military service that they may qualify for a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan, and (2) directs applicants to consult their lender regarding eligibility. 

Not later than 18 months after the enactment of the bill, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on whether at least 80% of lenders using the loan application form have met this requirement. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Resilient Transit Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5980
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 

Resilient Transit Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants under the State of Good Repair Grants Program to assist states and local governments in financing public transportation resilience improvement projects that increase the resilience of public transportation systems from the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, flooding, wildfires, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. Under the program, grants may be used for (1) standalone projects, and (2) components of capital projects.

DOT must submit an annual report to Congress on the program and publish the report on DOT's website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to be used to support drag theater performances.

Bill: 118-hr-5981
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 
This bill prohibits using federal funds for programs or activities that involve hosting or supporting drag shows or performances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
GRATEFUL Act

Bill: 118-hr-5982
Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Clean Water Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5983
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Streamline Emergency Care Act

Bill: 118-hr-5984
Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit funds for the Palestinian-controlled West Bank or Gaza.

Bill: 118-hr-5986
Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: 
This bill specifies that no federal funds are to be obligated or expended for the Palestinian-controlled West Bank or Gaza.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Adult Education WORKS Act

Bill: 118-hr-5987
Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]
Introduced: 2023-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-18
text: Introduced in House
United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act

Bill: 118-hr-5988
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Asia
Athletes
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign property
Immigration status and procedures
Income tax rates
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Securities
Service industries
Taiwan
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income
U.S. and foreign investments
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: 
 
United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act 

 
This bill establishes special rules for the taxation of residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. This includes the reduction of the rate of withholding of taxes, the application of permanent establishment rules, treatment of income from employment, and the determination of the residency of citizens of Taiwan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-309.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-309.
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
Rural Health Care Facilities Revitalization Act

Bill: 118-hr-5989
Sponsor: Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Rural conditions and development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5990
Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: 

Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes positions within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States.
 
Specifically, the bill establishes the position of image technician within the CBP Office of Field Operations. An image technician must (1) review nonintrusive inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States; (2) assess whether there are indications that such vehicles and cargo contain contraband, illicitly concealed merchandise (e.g., drugs and weapons), or persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and (3) recommend suspicious vehicles and cargo for further inspection by a CBP officer. 
 
The bill also establishes the position of supervisory image technician with additional responsibilities, including receiving and reporting intelligence to the National Targeting Center about techniques used by malign actors to transport contraband, illicitly concealed merchandise, and persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States. 
 
A CBP officer shall retain the discretion and final decision-making authority on whether to release a vehicle or cargo or refer the vehicle or cargo for further inspection. 
 
The bill establishes annual training requirements for both image technician and supervisory image technician positions, including training on privacy and civil liberties and how to analyze inspection images. 
 
Within a year of this bill's enactment, CBP must develop a workforce staffing model for these positions. The Government Accountability Office must validate the model within six months of the model's completion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5991
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2023-10-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E996)
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Farmers from Drought Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5992
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural insurance
Disaster relief and insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: 

Protecting Farmers from Drought Act of 2023

This bill modifies insurance coverage for prevented planting under the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) to create a special rule for counties experiencing extreme drought. (The FCIP provides coverage for prevented planting due to insured causes of loss, such as adverse weather conditions, drought, floods, and other natural events. 
Prevented planting
 is the inability to plant an insured crop by the final planting date or during the late planting period.)

Under this bill, the FCIP must modify eligibility requirements for prevented planting coverage for a county that experienced extreme drought (per the U.S. Drought Monitor) at any time during the normal planting period over the course of three consecutive years. For counties experiencing an extreme drought, the bill requires the planting of a crop once in the five most recent crop years (i.e., the 1 in 5 rule). Currently, in order to be eligible for prevented planting payments, the insured acres must have been planted, insured, and harvested at least once in the previous four crop years (i.e., the 1 in 4 rule). 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-5993
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: 

Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act

This bill prohibits transfers to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System if Federal Reserve banks incur specified quarterly operating losses. The bureau is directly funded through transfers from the board. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
No Funds for Iran-Backed Terror Act

Bill: 118-hr-5994
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and 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: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and 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: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and 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: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and 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: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
Federal Retirement Fairness Act

Bill: 118-hr-5995
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Temporary and part-time employment

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: 

Federal Retirement Fairness Act

 
This bill modifies the federal civilian service that is creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). 
 
Specifically, it expands the nondeduction service that may be creditable under FERS. Nondeduction service is federal service where an employee's pay is not subject to retirement deductions (e.g., service under a temporary appointment).
 
Currently, nondeduction service performed before January 1, 1989, is creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund to cover the period of nondeduction service. 
 
This bill allows nondeduction service performed on or after January 1, 1989, to be creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

Bill: 118-hr-5996
Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: 

Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

This bill prohibits obligating or expending U.S. funds in Gaza unless the President makes certain certifications.

Specifically, it prohibits such expenditures unless the President certifies that (1) the funds will not benefit Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, other foreign terrorist organizations, or their members; and (2) all hostages taken by such organizations have been freed. The bill also prohibits obligating or expending funds in Gaza through any United Nations entity or office unless the President certifies that the entity or office is not encouraging or teaching anti-Israel or anti-Semitic ideas or propaganda.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
SHINE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5997
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2023-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Building construction
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Introduced in House