hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Dillon’s Law

Bill: 118-hr-3910
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allergies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text:  

 
Dillon's Law
 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to give preference when awarding certain grants for preventive health service programs to states that (1) allow all trained individuals to administer epinephrine, and (2) provide civil liability protections related to that administration.

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3911
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2023

 
This bill provides a streamlined process for certain Ukrainian nationals (including accompanying spouse and children) who are living in the United States to receive lawful permanent resident status.
 
Specifically, the bill permits Ukrainian nationals who have been paroled into the United States after February 20, 2014, to apply for and receive lawful permanent resident status. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may waive grounds for inadmissibility (excluding certain crimes or security related grounds) for individuals who apply for status adjustment. DHS must establish vetting requirements (including an interview) for applicants that are equivalent to those under the United States Refugee Admissions Program.
 
The bill also preserves eligibility for the status adjustment of certain battered spouses whose eligibility for such status stemmed from a marriage that has terminated.
 
Finally, the bill requires DHS to issue guidance to implement these requirements and establishes a deadline for eligible individuals to apply for adjustment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Bob von Schwedler Permanent Health Coverage Tax Credit Expansion Act

Bill: 118-hr-3912
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Bob von Schwedler Permanent Health Coverage Tax Credit Expansion Act

 
This bill permanently reauthorizes and expands the Health Coverage Tax Credit. 
 
As previously enacted, the Health Coverage Tax Credit covered 72.5% of health insurance costs for certain Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) recipients, alternative TAA recipients, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pension recipients. The credit expired in December 2021. 
 
The bill permanently reauthorizes the credit and expands the credit to cover 80% of health insurance costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3913
Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency communications systems
First responders and emergency personnel
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2023

This bill makes it a crime to intentionally convey false or misleading information in circumstances where the information may reasonably be expected to cause an emergency response and the information indicates the occurrence of criminal conduct or a threat to health or safety.

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act

Bill: 118-hr-3914
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act

 
This bill restricts the ability of large banks and financial companies to acquire banks in default or in danger of default if smaller institutions otherwise qualify. Specifically, if a merger with a bank in default results in one institution controlling more than a specified percentage of deposits or liabilities in the United States, regulators are prohibited from approving it, unless no other institution qualifies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Aviation Weather Improvement Act

Bill: 118-hr-3915
Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Atmospheric science and weather
Aviation and airports
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Aviation Weather Improvement Act

This bill requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to establish certain programs to improve weather forecasts for aircrafts.

Specifically, the NWS must establish an aircraft-based observation program. Under the program, the NWS must partner with the weather industry to deploy critical atmospheric sensors on aircrafts to support certain weather data collection. Additionally, the NWS' Aviation Weather Center must incorporate turbulence events into its forecasting capabilities and timely deliver this information to the world airspace system. The NWS must also work with the Federal Aviation Administration to improve weather and turbulence forecasting, such as through identifying data gaps that can inform flight plans. 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
action_date: 2023-09-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-211.
action_date: 2023-09-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-211.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-3916
Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services for Cancer Act of 2023 or the SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and makes changes to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. This program provides funding to states for breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for individuals who have low incomes, are uninsured, or otherwise lack access to such services.

Changes to the program include (1) expanding its scope to include addressing disparities and ensuring equitable access to screening and diagnostic services, and (2) eliminating requirements for states to expend a specified percentage of funding on screening and referral services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-05-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
action_date: 2024-05-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-525.
action_date: 2024-05-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-525.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act

Bill: 118-hr-3917
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Economic development
Industrial policy and productivity
Manufacturing
Public participation and lobbying
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act

 
This bill establishes the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce to support the U.S. manufacturing sector.
 
The council must advise Commerce about global and domestic manufacturing trends and threats to the manufacturing sector in the United States, including on matters such as supply chain interruptions, logistical challenges, and technological changes affecting the manufacturing base. The council also must provide recommendations to Commerce about worker participation, training and education, and the development of new technologies within the U.S. manufacturing sector.
 
The council must annually submit to Congress a national strategic plan for manufacturing in the United States.
 
The council must terminate on September 30 of the fifth year after the council holds its first meeting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3918
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Colorado
Endangered and threatened species
Fishes
Lakes and rivers
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Upper Colorado River and San Juan River Basin recovery implementation programs to restore populations of certain endangered and threatened fish.
 
The goal of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program is to recover the humpback chub 
(Gila Cypha)
, bonytail 
(Gila elegans)
, Colorado pikeminnow
 (Ptychocheilus lucius)
, and razorback sucker 
(Xyrauchen texanus)
. The states of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming are partners in the program.
 
The goal of the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program is to recover the Colorado pikeminnow (
Ptychocheilus lucius
) and razorback sucker (
Xyrauchen texanus
). The states of Colorado and New Mexico are partners in the program.
 
The bill expands the programs to include the recovery of threatened fish stock. Thus, the bill requires the Upper Colorado River program to continue efforts to restore populations of the humpback chub, which was reclassified from an endangered species to a threatened species in 2001.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3919
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from taking into account the mental health of a non-U.S. national (
alien
 under federal law) when determining whether that individual qualifies as a refugee. (Generally, a refugee is an individual who is unable to return to their country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of certain characteristics, such as race or religion.)
 
The bill also prohibits DHS from taking into account a non-U.S. national's mental health when determining whether that individual is protected by a provision that generally prohibits removing an individual to a country where that individual's life or freedom would be threatened.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act

Bill: 118-hr-3920
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize immigration enforcement actions relating to certain groups of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), including those who (1) were apprehended in the United States after entering unlawfully after November 1, 2020, (2) have been convicted or charged with any criminal offense, (3) are deportable or removable on grounds related to crime or security, or (4) have abused any public benefits program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Reduce Excessive Decibels and Unwanted Commotion and Emissions to Heighten Enforcement and Limitation of Intrusive Chopper Operations to Protect Towns and Enhance Residents from Noise Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3921
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Noise pollution

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Reduce Excessive Decibels and Unwanted Commotion and Emissions to Heighten Enforcement and Limitation of Intrusive Chopper Operations to Protect Towns and Enhance Residents from Noise Act of 2023 or the REDUCE HELICOPTER Noise Act of 2023

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish and maintain a database for the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman to receive, collect, and provide access to information regarding helicopter noise complaints.

Under the bill, an owner or operator of a helicopter that receives any complaint from an individual must submit the information to the ombudsman within 48 hours. The submission must include a description of any action the owner or operator is taking or plans to take to address the complaint (to the extent that the owner or operator is the subject of the submitted complaint). Individuals may also directly submit a helicopter noise complaint to the ombudsman.

Within 48 hours of receiving a noise complaint submission, the ombudsman must (1) determine which owner or operator is the subject of the complaint, (2) determine whether the complaint is meritorious, and (3) input meritorious complaints into the database. In the case of a complaint not submitted by an owner or operator of a helicopter that is the subject of the complaint, the bill establishes requirements for FAA notification and owner or operator response.

A violation of the database requirements is subject to civil penalties.

The bill also requires any individual or entity that has registered a helicopter or that has at least a 10% ownership interest in a registered helicopter to submit specific information to the FAA to be verified. The bill also includes additional verification requirements for the issuance of dealers' certificates of registration. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3922
Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Preschool education
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative to prioritize certain loans and grants that address childcare in agricultural and rural communities. Under the bill, childcare includes eligible programs that provide quality care and early education for young children who are in kindergarten or have not yet entered kindergarten.

Under the initiative, USDA must give priority to applicants that propose to use certain loans or grants to address the availability, quality, or costs of childcare in an agricultural or rural community. In addition, USDA must prioritize communities in farming-dependent counties and ensure a balanced geographical distribution of the benefits.

USDA must conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the projects carried out under the initiative and submit a report to Congress. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Debt-Free College Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3923
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Debt-Free College Act
 
of 

2023

 
This bill establishes measures to cover the unmet financial need of students who are enrolled at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). 
Unmet financial need
 refers to the difference between a student's cost of attendance and the student's student aid index, plus any federal, state, and local sources of grant aid. In addition, the bill makes certain Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) eligible for federal financial aid.
 
First, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for all eligible students at in-state public IHEs. 
Eligible student
 refers to an individual who (1) is enrolled or is eligible to enroll in an in-state public IHE, and (2) completes a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or demonstrates eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant through institutional financial-aid eligibility forms.
 
Next, the bill requires ED to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to cover the unmet financial need of enrolled students. 
 
ED must establish an office to administer grants and provide oversight.
 
In addition, the bill makes Dreamer students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal student aid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Passport Sanity Act

Bill: 118-hr-3924
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Passport Sanity Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of State from issuing a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad with an unspecified (X) gender designation. The State Department must also ensure that applications for such documents include only male and female gender designations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3925
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Hunting and fishing
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Outdoor recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a grant program to support youth fishing projects. 
 
Under the program, NOAA must award grants to nonprofit organizations; educational institutions; state, local, or tribal governments; or Native Hawaiian organizations for conducting youth fishing projects. Funds from the grants must be used for related purposes, such as (1) the purchase or rental of fishing equipment; (2) fees for boats, piers, or other facilities; (3) fishing licenses; and (4) fishing guide costs. In awarding such grants, NOAA must prioritize proposals for projects focused on underserved communities. NOAA must also provide technical assistance related to the youth fishing projects.
 
The bill also requires NOAA to report to Congress regarding (1) the entities that were awarded grants, (2) the amount of funds disbursed, and (3) the activities and number of participants funded by the grants. 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act

Bill: 118-hr-3926
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2023-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: 

Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act or the POWR Act

This bill increases Social Security benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative method to calculate survivor benefits based on combined household benefit amounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Introduced in House