hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
LINC VA Act

Bill: 118-s-2259
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Leveraging Integrated Networks in Communities for Veterans Act or the LINC VA Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program to establish community integration network infrastructure to provide services for veterans. Under the bill, community integration network infrastructure means infrastructure used to enable the coordination, alignment, and connection of specified entities for communication, service coordination, and referral management of services (e.g., transportation services). The pilot program must be conducted at not fewer than one VA facility in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (i.e., regional system of VA care).

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate and report on the overall impact of the community integration network infrastructure established under the pilot program with respect to specified factors, such as the changes in access to health care or social services among veterans.

The VA must collect, as part of routine screenings, information related to social determinants that may factor into the health of a veteran.

The VA must consider data privacy and how to prevent data blocking and promote interoperability in the implementation of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Grant Transparency Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2260
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Grant Transparency Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes transparency requirements for notices of funding opportunity in applications for competitive grants awarded by federal agencies, excluding the Government Accountability Office.
 
Specifically, each notice of funding opportunity issued by an agency for a competitive grant must include
 
 
a description of any rating system and evaluation and selection criteria the agency uses to assess applications for the grant;
 
a statement of whether the agency uses a weighted scoring method and a description of any such method that it uses for the grant, including the amount by which the agency weighs each criterion; and
 
any other qualitative or quantitative merit-based approach the agency uses to evaluate an application for the grant.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
action_date: 2023-12-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-125.
action_date: 2023-12-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-125.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2261
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

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


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2363-2364)
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument Act

Bill: 118-s-2262
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument Act

This bill establishes the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona, consisting of approximately 1,069,970 acres of public land, with the purpose of protecting, conserving, and enhancing the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, archaeological, natural, scenic, dark-sky, wildlife, biological, ecological, scientific, geological, hydrological, educational, and recreational resources of the monument. 

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must jointly administer the monument, develop a comprehensive management plan for the monument, and allow only those uses of the monument that further its purpose. In addition, Interior and USDA must establish a tribal commission for the monument.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
The Rural Vital Emergency Transportation Services (VETS) Act

Bill: 118-s-2263
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Fentanyl Trafficking Prevention Act

Bill: 118-s-2264
Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
STEADFAST Act

Bill: 118-s-2265
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Speeding the Execution of Arms Deliveries for Allies and Securing Trust Act or the STEADFAST Act

 
This bill addresses issues related to foreign military sales, including by establishing deadlines for responses to certain requests.
 
Specifically, the bill requires responses to requests within a certain number of days, with different deadlines for different types of requests. For example, if an eligible foreign purchaser submits a letter of request for pricing and availability data, the Department of Defense (DOD) must ensure that the relevant agency responds within 45 days of receipt. If a defense industry provider applies for a license to release sensitive technology as part of foreign military sales negotiations, the Department of State must issue a decision within 120 days of receiving the completed application. 
 
DOD must modify the foreign military sales process to prioritize certain countries (e.g., Israel, Japan, and NATO members) for rapid technology release review and rapid acquisition of U.S. defense articles and services. 
 
Furthermore, the bill increases the value thresholds that a contract must exceed before that contract is subject certain contracts to congressional oversight. (Congress may block a proposed transaction for defense articles or services if the contract's value is above certain thresholds.)
 
The bill also establishes the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Technology Cooperation and Security Review. 
 
The bill expands eligibility for certain assistance under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include activities performed in any country, whereas currently the activities must be performed in the United States or Canada. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening American Communities Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2266
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Strengthening American Communities Act of 2023

This bill provides funding and establishes grant programs to expand access to higher education, including by providing free community college to students. The bill also establishes the National Public Service Education Grant program and revises the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Specifically, the bill establishes a program to waive resident tuition and fees for community college students. The Department of Education (ED) must award grants to states and Indian tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of the program.

Next, the bill directs ED to award grants to states and Indian tribes for implementing evidence-based institutional reforms and innovative practices to improve student outcomes.

Additionally, ED must award grants to participating historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions to waive or significantly reduce the first 60 credits of tuition and fees for low-income students.

The bill directs ED to establish grant programs to pay the costs of an undergraduate education for students who commit to working for at least three years in public service jobs upon graduation.

Finally, the bill revises the PSLF program to provide for partial loan cancellation based on the length of public service employment. Specifically, ED must cancel 15%, 15%, 20%, 20%, and 30% of the amount a borrower owes after 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years of public service employment, respectively, on Federal Direct Loans made after the bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2267
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Food industry and services
Livestock
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2023

This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives
 
for each fiscal year. Under the Agricultural Marketing Service, the DBI Initiatives support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. The DBI Initiatives provide direct technical assistance and subawards to dairy businesses, including for niche dairy products and dairy products derived from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Ensuring Interagency Cooperation to Support Veterans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2268
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Ensuring Interagency Cooperation to Support Veterans Act of 2023

 
This bill modifies the membership and certain purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee. The bill includes additional individuals in the membership of the committee, including relevant Department of Labor officers and employees. The bill also renames the subordinate Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee as the Transition Executive Committee and updates its purpose to include assisting members of the Armed Forces with the transition to civilian life.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2269
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2364)
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-2270
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Internet, web applications, social media
Personnel records

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 706.
action_date: 2024-12-17
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. 118-300.
action_date: 2024-12-17
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. 118-300.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
PFAS Community Engagement and Transparency Act

Bill: 118-s-2271
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2272
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee leave
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes specialized pay for federal wildland firefighters.
 
Specifically, the bill provides for a specialized pay schedule for wildland firefighters in the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. The specialized pay schedule is based on the General Schedule, increased by a specified percentage depending on the position grade (the higher the grade, the lower the percentage adjustment). 
 
The bill also provides for specialized premium pay for wildland firefighters who respond to certain prolonged fire incidents (i.e., those that are not contained within 36 hours). It also provides for paid rest and recuperation leave in conjunction with such responses.

action_date: 2023-09-11
text: 

Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes specialized pay for federal wildland firefighters.
 
Specifically, the bill provides for a specialized pay schedule for wildland firefighters in the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. The specialized pay schedule is based on the General Schedule, increased by a specified percentage depending on the position grade (the higher the grade, the lower the percentage adjustment). 
 
The bill also provides for specialized premium pay for wildland firefighters who respond to certain prolonged fire incidents (i.e., those that are not contained within 36 hours). It also provides for paid rest and recuperation leave in conjunction with such responses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.
action_date: 2023-09-11
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. 118-97.
action_date: 2023-09-11
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. 118-97.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the "Dessie A. Bebout Post Office".

Bill: 118-s-2274
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the "Dessie A. Bebout Post Office."
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: 
This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the Dessie A. Bebout Post Office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-133.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-133.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5950)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5950)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2274.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5950)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-04-26
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-04-26
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-04-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-04-23
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2993; text: CR S2993)
action_date: 2024-04-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2993; text: CR S2993)
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 321.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2364-2366)
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-133
AIRSHIP Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2275
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: 

Asserting International Restrictions to Strategically Hinder Intelligence Programs Act of 2023 or the AIRSHIP Act of 2023

 
This bill imposes sanctions on specified Chinese companies and individuals.
 
Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must add certain companies, such as the Beijing Nanjiang Aerospace Technology Company and the Dongguan Lingkong Remote Sensing Technology Company, to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). (Companies on this list are subject to certain restrictions, including prohibitions on U.S. persons engaging in transactions involving the publicly traded securities of the company.)
 
Treasury must also add certain individuals, such as Wu Zhe, professor of aeronautics at Beihang University, to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC. (Individuals and entities on this list are subject to asset- and transaction-blocking sanctions.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Welcome Home Veterans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2276
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Susan Muffley Act

Bill: 118-s-2277
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2023-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate