hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Bots Research Act

Bill: 118-hr-7492
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: 

Bots Research Act

This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force to study and report on the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.

Specifically, the study must assess (1) what qualifies as a bot or automated account; (2) the extent to which automated accounts are used; (3) how automated accounts are used; and (4) how to most effectively combat any use of automated accounts that negatively effects social media, public discourse, and elections while continuing to promote the protection of the First Amendment.

The task force must provide Congress and relevant federal agencies with the results and conclusions of its study within one year after the task force is established. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Strategic Humanitarian Investments to Ensure Lasting Democracies Act

Bill: 118-hr-7493
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Protect America’s Lands Act

Bill: 118-hr-7494
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: 

Protect America’s Lands Act

This bill prohibits national securities exchanges from allowing the trade of securities issued by natural asset companies. Natural asset companies are companies that oversee land for conservation, restoration, or for the sustainable management of the natural resources and ecosystem services on that land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Learners through Competency-Based Education Act

Bill: 118-hr-7495
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
MOVE Act

Bill: 118-hr-7496
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2024-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act

Bill: 118-hr-7497
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: 

Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act

This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to change FEC membership.

Specifically, the bill reduces the number of appointed members of the FEC from six to five and permits no more than two members to be affiliated with the same political party. Further, it removes the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members.

Next, the bill establishes the Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel to recommend to the President individuals for nomination to the FEC. The President shall appoint the FEC chair, subject to Senate confirmation.

The bill distributes the FEC's powers between the chair and the other FEC members. Further, it requires the FEC to ensure that its forms allow for the use of an accent mark as part of an individual's identification.

The bill modifies the process for (1) the FEC to initiate an investigation, and (2) a party aggrieved by the FEC's dismissal of the party's complaint or the FEC's failure to take action on the party's complaint to seek judicial review in federal court. Additionally, individuals who submit written comments regarding requests for advisory opinions must be given an opportunity to appear at FEC hearings on those requests.

The bill also permanently extends the FEC's administrative penalty authority.

Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for limitations on ex parte communications as applied to FEC members and employees. It also specifies that FEC attorneys may represent the FEC before the Supreme Court.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
ZEVs Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7498
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: 

Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2024 or the ZEVs Act of 2024

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2035 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery.
 
Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess.
 
Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances.
 
The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2035, the EPA must issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Empower Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7499
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: 

Empower Act of 2024

 
This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential primary and general elections. 
 
The bill (1) increases the amount of matching funds for participating candidates by matching the first $200 of contributions by individuals to a candidate at a 6:1 ratio; (2) eliminates spending limits on participating candidates; (3) allows the national committee of a political party to make expenditures of up to $100 million in coordination with participating candidates; (4) requires all payments made to candidates, beginning with the 2028 presidential election, to be made from the Freedom From Influence Fund established by this bill; and (5) prohibits joint fundraising committees for any authorized committee of a candidate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to allow an Indian Tribe to request CFIUS review of certain transactions between the Indian Tribe and foreign persons, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-7500
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Save our Allies Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 118-hr-7501
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: 

Save our Allies Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Chad Robichaux, Sarah Verardo, Tim Kennedy, Kevin Rourke, Sean Gabler, Dave Johnson, and Dennis Price, in recognition of their exceptional efforts and selfless dedication during the Afghanistan evacuation in 2021, which led the safe evacuation of over 17,000 people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Following the presentation of the gold medal, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act

Bill: 118-hr-7502
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act

Bill: 118-hr-7503
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: 

Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act

 
This bill modifies certain grants available to health centers that offer primary health services to medically underserved populations to ensure that members of such populations with disabilities receive accessible health services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

Bill: 118-hr-7504
Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
American Worker Protection Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7505
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale, Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
SMART Save Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7506
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the ‘William E. and Elsie L. Barrett Post Office Building.

Bill: 118-hr-7507
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Nebraska
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the "Bill Barrett Post Office Building."
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: 
This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the William E. and Elsie L. Barrett Post Office Building.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-241.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-241.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7200)
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6339)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7507.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6339-6340)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Mr. Langworthy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-241
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the "Gladys P. Todd Post Office".

Bill: 118-hr-7508
Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the "Gladys P. Todd Post Office."
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: 
This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the Gladys P. Todd Post Office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-242.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-242.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7200)
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6328-6329)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6328-6329)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7508.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6328-6329)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-242
CARE Act

Bill: 118-hr-7509
Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
Survivor Financial Safety and Inclusion Working Group Act

Bill: 118-hr-7510
Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2024-02-29 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: 

Survivor Financial Safety and Inclusion Working Group Act

This bill establishes an interagency working group of financial regulators to study domestic violence and economic abuse carried out through regulated financial institutions. The working group must study and report on approaches for collecting relevant data, suggestions for improvements to financial products and services, considerations for the needs of underserved communities, and legislative or regulatory authorities necessary to implement the working group’s recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Introduced in House