hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
EMIT LESS Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4056
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4057
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: 

Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act of 2024

This bill postpones certain tax filing deadlines for U.S. nationals and their spouses who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. It also allows for a refund and abatement of penalties and fines paid by detained individuals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Codifying SAVE Plan Act

Bill: 118-s-4058
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: 

Codifying SAVE Plan Act

This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Education final rule published on July 10, 2023, that creates a new income-driven repayment plan called the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4059
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: 

Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2024 

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the Sultana steamboat explosion that occurred on April 27, 1865, on the Mississippi River.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Sultana Historical Preservation Society Inc. for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a museum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act

Bill: 118-s-4060
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans Assistance Helpline Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4061
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
CATCH Fentanyl Act

Bill: 118-s-4062
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Customs enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Law enforcement administration and funding
Performance measurement
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-275.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-275.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
State Public Option Act

Bill: 118-s-4063
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: 

State Public Option Act

This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2025, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations.

The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services, including abortion services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2599-2600)
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Commercial SPACE Leadership Act

Bill: 118-s-4064
Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Equal Health Care for All Act

Bill: 118-s-4065
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2600)
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
FIT Procurement Act

Bill: 118-s-4066
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-276.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-276.
action_date: 2024-05-15
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
CATCH Act

Bill: 118-s-4067
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Promoting Reduction of Emissions through Landscaping Equipment Act

Bill: 118-s-4068
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4069
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Supporting Energy in Rural America Act

Bill: 118-s-4070
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives Establishment Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4071
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2024-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Community life and organization
Department of Agriculture
Executive agency funding and structure
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Rural conditions and development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Bill: 118-s-4072
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2024-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Climate change and greenhouse gases
Legislative rules and procedure
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-23
text: 
This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the rule titled 
Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles
. Among other provisions, the 
rule
 
includes
 more stringent standards for greenhouse gases and criteria pollutants for light-duty vehicles and medium-duty vehicles. The standards phase in over model years 2027 through 2032.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-18
text: Under the order of 3/22/2024, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 142.
action_date: 2024-04-18
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Under the order of 3/22/2024, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 142.
action_date: 2024-04-18
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2838-2846)
action_date: 2024-04-15
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
action_date: 2024-04-15
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
action_date: 2024-04-11
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2715)
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2703)
action_date: 2024-03-23
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.
action_date: 2024-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to waive certain sanctions with respect to Iran.

Bill: 118-s-4073
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2024-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4074
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2024-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2024-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Bill: 118-s-4075
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2024-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2024-04-08
text: 

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

This bill prohibits payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from other retailers.

The Department of Justice must enforce this bill and report annually on the resulting investigations and cases. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2024-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the "Susan C. Barnhart Post Office".

Bill: 118-s-4076
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2024-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Pennsylvania
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2024-04-08
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the "Susan C. Barnhart Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate
EASE Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4078
Sponsor: Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

Bill: 118-s-4079
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical education
Rural conditions and development
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-4080
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
FARMER Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4081
Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2669-2671)
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Ensure Accountability in De Minimis Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4082
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

Bill: 118-s-4083
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: 

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

This bill revises the requirements for the verification of prescriptions related to the purchase of contact lenses. Specifically, online sellers of prescription contact lenses must provide consumers with a method to transmit a digital copy of their prescriptions to such sellers. Online sellers also must encrypt protected health information they send by email.

Additionally, the bill prohibits any seller of prescription contact lenses from using telephone calls with an artificial or prerecorded voice (i.e., robocalls) to verify a consumer's prescription. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
STAGE Act

Bill: 118-s-4084
Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Export Controls Enforcement Improvement Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4085
Sponsor: Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Free trade and trade barriers
Government information and archives
Iran
Law enforcement administration and funding
Middle East
North Korea
Russia
Trade restrictions

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight. Hearings held.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to authorize the confiscation and repurposing of blocked assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Bill: 118-s-4086
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Bill: 118-s-4087
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: 

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

This bill prohibits, and nullifies any existing, pre-dispute arbitration agreements with respect to Medicare skilled nursing facilities or Medicaid nursing facilities, home- and community-based services, or home health care services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act

Bill: 118-s-4088
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act

Bill: 118-s-4089
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Enforcing the Rule of Law on Campus Act

Bill: 118-s-4090
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Countering Antisemitism Act

Bill: 118-s-4091
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Internet, web applications, social media
Performance measurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
World history

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act

Bill: 118-s-4092
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S2671)
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Reviewing Qatar’s Major Non-NATO Ally Status Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4093
Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
Introduced: 2024-04-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Introduced in Senate
PREVENT DIABETES Act

Bill: 118-s-4094
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2024-04-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Introduced in Senate
SHOP Act

Bill: 118-s-4095
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2024-04-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2708-2709)
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Introduced in Senate
End Judge Shopping Act

Bill: 118-s-4096
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2024-04-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2710)
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Introduced in Senate
PERA Act

Bill: 118-s-4097
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2024-04-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act

Bill: 118-s-4098
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2024-04-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Introduced in Senate