hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2539
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2023-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: 

New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2023

 
This bill makes the new markets tax credit permanent. It also modifies the credit to (1) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for the credit after 2023, and (2) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax for the credit (determined with respect to qualified equity investments initially made after 2022).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
End Child Poverty Act

Bill: 118-hr-2540
Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2023-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: 

End Child Poverty Act

 
This bill replaces the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit with a universal child assistance program. The program establishes a set monthly assistance payment for each child of a taxpayer less than 19 years of age.
 
The bill establishes an Office of Universal Child Assistance in the Social Security Administration for purposes of administering the assistance program. 
 
The bill also allows a $600 refundable tax credit for adult dependents and certain family members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2541
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: 

Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2023

 
This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to be used to hire and train veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers. It also directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with COPS grant recipients to connect veterans seeking to serve as school resource officers with local law enforcement agencies participating in school-based partnerships.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2542
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]
Introduced: 2023-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: 

Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2023 

 
This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for certain federal infrastructure and transportation development projects for any injury associated with an elevation- or gravity-related risk occurring on those projects. This applies to federally owned or operated projects and to projects receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development.
 
In any such claim, a state must apply a liability standard that considers the comparative negligence of the injured person when such negligence is a proximate cause of an injury, and state law would otherwise apply absolute liability as the basis for such claim. 
 
The bill applies to claims arising from projects in which a state or local government accepts federal financial assistance beginning on or after January 1, 2025.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Veteran’s Choice Accountability Act

Bill: 118-hr-2543
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Performance measurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: 

Veteran's Choice Accountability Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to evaluate VA programs that furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to ensure that the most intensively used specialized care programs are maintained as centers of excellence. The bill also requires the VA to submit an evaluation of the VA's implementation of the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act

Bill: 118-hr-2545
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Electric power generation and transmission
Federal-Indian relations
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Lakes and rivers
Motor vehicles
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pedestrians and bicycling
Religion
Right of privacy
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
 
 
This bill designates specified land within the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and in the Los Padres National Forest in California as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
 
The bill designates certain land in the Los Padres National Forest as
 
 
 the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, to be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area;
 
 the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, to be incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness;
 
 the Condor Ridge Scenic Area; 
 
the Black Mountain Scenic Area; and
 
 the Condor National Scenic Trail. 
 
 
The bill also designates specified segments of the Indian, Mono, Matilija, Sespe, and Piru Creeks and Sisquoc River in California as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and requires studies of new trails for recreation opportunities in California.
 
Indian tribes shall be assured access to the wilderness areas, scenic areas, and potential wilderness areas designated by this bill for traditional cultural and religious purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the development and implementation of economic defense response teams.

Bill: 118-hr-2546
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 
This bill establishes a pilot program for deploying economic response teams that provide emergency technical assistance and support to a partner country subjected to the threat or use of coercive economic measures by a U.S. adversary. These teams also play a liaison role between the legitimate government of a partner country and the U.S. government.
 
To deploy a team, the President must declare, and notify Congress of, a coercive economic emergency (i.e., an unusual and extraordinary economic coercive threat to a partner country made by a U.S. adversary). The initial deployment may last for up to 180 days; the President may extend a deployment by submitting to Congress a justification for the extension in the interest of national security.
 
The pilot program shall terminate on December 31, 2026. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2547
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 

2023

 
This bill extends funding through FY2028 for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. The program is administered by the Indian Health Service and provides funds to Indian health programs for diabetes prevention and treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2548
Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect and disseminate information about diagnosing, treating, and preventing concussions and traumatic brain injuries among public safety officers.
 
The CDC must put the information it collects on its website. The CDC must also disseminate the information to medical and public health professionals, public safety employers and employee representatives, and other stakeholders.
 
In implementing the bill, the CDC may support public and private efforts to identify and create guidelines, protocols, and evidence-based practices for treating concussions and traumatic brain injuries in public safety officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Global Trade Accountability Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2549
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

Global Trade Accountability Act of 

2023

 
This bill requires congressional approval of certain unilateral trade actions (i.e., restrictions on the importation of an article). Such actions may take effect without congressional approval for one 90-day period if the President
 
 
determines that it is necessary because of a national emergency, because of an imminent threat to health or safety, for the enforcement of criminal laws, or for national security; and
 
submits written notice of the determination to Congress.
 
 
The U.S. International Trade Commission must report on the effects on the U.S. economy of any unilateral trade action taken pursuant to this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2550
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023

 
This bill extends funding through FY2028 for a program carried out by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases that supports research on the prevention and cure of type 1 diabetes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of United States Route 74 in North Carolina as a future interstate, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-2551
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 
This bill designates U.S. Route 74 from Columbus, North Carolina, to Kings Mountain, North Carolina, as (1) a high priority corridor on the National Highway System, and (2) a future part of the Interstate System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Community Broadband Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2552
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

Community Broadband Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits states from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers, public-private partnership providers, or cooperatively organized providers. Further, public providers and state or local entities participating in a partnership must administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
No More Political Prosecutions Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2553
Sponsor: Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

No More Political Prosecutions Act 

 
This bill allows a current or former President or Vice President to remove to federal court a civil action or criminal prosecution brought against them in state court. Under current law, removal in this situation is limited to cases that involve official actions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 304.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-371.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-371.
action_date: 2023-09-28
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
action_date: 2023-09-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
To identify certain roads in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base, Travis Air Force Base, and Sierra Army Depot, California, as defense access roads for purposes of the defense access roads project under title 10, United States Code.

Bill: 118-hr-2554
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to certify specified roads under the Defense Access Roads Program, which provides for the construction and maintenance of roads important to the national defense. Specifically, DOD must certify specified roads in the vicinity of (1) Beale Air Force Base, California, (2) Travis Air Force Base, California, and (3) Sierra Army Depot, California.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E299-300)
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
SALT Deductibility Act

Bill: 118-hr-2555
Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

Securing Access to Lower Taxes by ensuring Deductibility Act or the SALT Deductibility Act

 
This bill repeals the temporary restrictions in taxable years 2018 through 2025 on the deductibility of state and local taxes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act

Bill: 118-hr-2556
Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

Simplify, Don't Amplify the IRS Act

 
This bill limits Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement authority and modifies certain IRS reporting requirements.
 
Among other provisions, the bill 
 
 
 increases the gross receipts reporting threshold for certain religious and charitable organizations from $5,000 to $50,000;
 
 generally increases penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information and for such disclosures by tax return preparers;
 
requires the IRS to establish a fellowship program to recruit private sector tax experts to create a task force to. among other things, educate IRS employees on emerging issues, perform audits, and address offshore tax evasion; and 
 
 sets forth provisions for reducing improper payments to taxpayers. 
 
 
The bill also requires the IRS to report annually on the tax gap estimate for the most recent taxable year. The IRS must use artificial intelligence to calculate an estimate of the tax gap. The bill defines 
tax gap
 as the difference between tax liabilities owed to the United States and those liabilities actually collected. 
 
The bill restricts funding for IRS audits and enforcement until the IRS publishes an updated tax gap projection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
CBP Workload Staffing Model Act

Bill: 118-hr-2557
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

CBP Workload Staffing Model Act

 
This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop and implement a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations.
 
Such model shall include (1) consideration for essential frontline operator activities and functions, (2) variations in operating environments, and (3) present and planned infrastructure and technology. The CBP must also develop standard operating procedures for a workforce tracking system, train the workforce on the use of such system, and implement internal controls to ensure timely and accurate scheduling and reporting.
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must review the model and provide feedback regarding the degree to which it is responsive to certain DHS recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 49, United States Code, to include a public airport in use by an air reserve station as a primary airport.

Bill: 118-hr-2558
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 
This bill designates any public airport in use by an air reserve station as a primary airport for purposes of additional funding through the Airport Improvement Program, which funds airport infrastructure projects. Under current law, a 
primary airport
 is generally a commercial service airport that has more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House