hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Racehorse Tax Parity Act

Bill: 118-hr-2927
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Equine Tax Fairness Act

 
This bill modifies the tax treatment of gains and losses from the sale of depreciable property used in a trade or business to eliminate 
horses
 from the definition of 
livestock
 (thus making the 24-month holding period requirement for livestock inapplicable to horses and allowing horses to be treated as capital assets subject to the existing 1-year holding period requirement for long-term capital gains).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Responsible Borrower Protection Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2928
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Responsible Borrower Protection Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from implementing their January 2023-announced changes to the single-family pricing framework for fees on purchase, rate-term refinance, and cash-out refinance loans. The changes revise the fee charts that provide percentage adjustments based on a borrower's credit score and other factors.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Fleet Reserve Association 100th Anniversary Act

Bill: 118-hr-2929
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Fleet Reserve Association 100th Anniversary Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in recognition and celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Fleet Reserve Association. All sales of coins issued under this bill shall include a surcharge which shall be paid to the Fleet Reserve Association. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Clean Slate Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2930
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Clean Slate Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes a framework for sealing records related to certain federal criminal offenses.
 
Courts must automatically seal records related to (1) a conviction for simple possession of a controlled substance or for any nonviolent offense involving marijuana, or (2) an arrest for an offense that does not result in a conviction. 
 
Additionally, an individual who meets certain criteria may petition to seal records related to a conviction for other nonviolent offenses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act

Bill: 118-hr-2931
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act

 
This bill establishes a grant program through which the Department of Justice may award grants to states to reduce the prison population of the state or to reduce the recurrence of recidivism after a term of incarceration and the collateral consequences experienced by individuals with criminal records. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.

Bill: 118-hr-2932
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report to Congress on the Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC) of the Veterans Benefits Administration. The report must include specified elements, including information regarding the Transition Assistance Program practices of WARTAC and the hiring of members of the Armed Forces who complete WARTAC.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act

Bill: 118-hr-2933
Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act

 
This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury. The bill also removes the FIO director as a nonvoting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Protect American Election Administration Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2934
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Protect American Election Administration Act of 

2023

 
This bill generally prohibits a state from soliciting, receiving, or expending any payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a private entity for the purpose of administering a federal election. For example, the bill prohibits the use of these payments or donations for programs related to voter education, outreach, and registration.
 
The prohibition shall not apply to a state's acceptance and use of a private entity's donation of space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act

Bill: 118-hr-2935
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act

 
This bill extends the period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for immediate family members to three years beyond the date of the death of a member of a reserve component. Under current law, the eligibility period continues for six months beyond the date of the death. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2936
Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023 

This bill makes staging a collision with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime and modifies legal procedures for suits arising from commercial motor vehicle accidents.

A person who is operating a motor vehicle and intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor vehicle (or arranges for another person to cause such a collision) is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If the collision results in serious bodily injury or death, the prison term may not be less than 20 years.

With respect to legal procedures, the bill requires a plaintiff, in a suit in state or federal court concerning a bodily injury or death that involves one or more commercial motor vehicles, to disclose the identity of any commercial enterprise (other than the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney) that has the right to receive a portion of the plaintiff's recovery (e.g., commercial enterprises that are financing the litigation in exchange for a portion of the recovery). The bill also grants federal courts jurisdiction over such actions in certain cases where damages exceed $5 million. These provisions apply to any case pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the bill's enactment. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Repeal CFPB Act

Bill: 118-hr-2937
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Repeal CFPB Act

 
This bill repeals the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, which established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
PIGS Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2939
Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Department of Agriculture
Livestock
Mammals

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Pigs in Gestation Stalls Act of 2023 or the PIGS Act of 2023

 
This bill expands the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit certain methods of confining breeding pigs that restrict their movement. In addition, it establishes a program that provides financial assistance to pig producers to assist them in complying with the prohibitions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

Bill: 118-hr-2941
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Disability assistance
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

 
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish a separate category within the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct support professionals (i.e., individuals who provide services to promote independence in individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability) for data reporting purposes.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-693.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-693.
action_date: 2024-07-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
action_date: 2024-07-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Conservation Reserve Program Amendments Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2942
Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Endangered and threatened species
Farmland
Fruit and vegetables
Public contracts and procurement
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Conservation Reserve Program Amendments Act of 2023

 
This bill amends the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) of the Farm Service Agency to provide for the enrollment of citrus land in the program. CRP is a land conservation program that provides an annual rental payment to farmers in exchange for removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and planting species that will improve environmental health and quality.
 
Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include cropland in the program that is otherwise ineligible if the land has been used to plant a citrus crop during the 10-year period preceding the date of the bill's enactment. USDA must enroll citrus land using existing continuous enrollment procedures. 
 
USDA may give priority to citrus land that is at risk of conversion or development, is of ecological significance, or is affected by huanglongbing (i.e., citrus greening, a bacterial disease spread by an insect that is known as the Asian citrus psyllida and feeds on citrus). The total acreage of citrus land enrolled in the conservation reserve must not exceed 100,000 acres for each of FY2024-FY2028.
 
Further, the bill excludes citrus land from existing adjusted gross income limitations for payments or benefits under CRP.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act

Bill: 118-hr-2943
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to promote financial literacy in elementary and secondary schools. An eligible entity is an entity with demonstrated expertise in the development of strategies that are designed to improve understanding of personal finance topics (e.g., bank and credit union accounts, student loans, debt management, and saving) among elementary and secondary school students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Drone Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2944
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Drone Act of 2023

 
This bill creates a federal statutory framework to criminalize various conduct involving the misuse of drones.
 
Among its provisions, the bill generally prohibits the
 
 
operation of a drone that poses an imminent safety hazard to vessels or motor vehicles; 
 
weaponization of a drone (e.g., attaching a firearm or explosive); and 
 
operation of a drone that interferes with a law enforcement, emergency response, or military operation or activity of the federal government or of a state, local, or tribal government. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2945
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Forests, forestry, trees
Housing and community development funding
Lighting, heating, cooling
Regional and metropolitan planning
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a grant program for state, tribal, territorial, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; and certain nonprofits (or consortia of nonprofits) to carry out activities to mitigate or manage heat in urban areas.
 
 Eligible activities under the program include the implementation, construction, or maintenance of tree planting, green roofs, shade structures, cooling centers, and community gardens, as well as outreach to the community and education efforts. 
 
HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development must coordinate on the program with the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Program Office, and the Forest Service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Safe Zones Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2946
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Guatemala
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judges
Law enforcement officers
Mexico
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Safe Zones Act of 2023

 
This bill makes changes to procedures relating to seeking asylum, including by establishing facilities outside of the United States to accept and process refugee applications to the United States.
 
Specifically, the Department of State must establish 
safe zones
 that accept applications for asylum from individuals who are nationals of (1) the country where that safe zone is located, or (2) a country next to the country where the safe zone is located. The State Department must establish at least three safe zones along the U.S.-Mexico border and one safe zone in Guatemala. 
 
For each safe zone, the State Department must (1) ensure that it is fortified from danger; (2) provide temporary housing for individuals with pending applications; (3) provide adequate meals; and (4) provide access to various services, including medical services. The bill also imposes various requirements related to safe zones, including deadlines for processing applications. 
 
The bill expands the definition of 
asylum officer 
(i.e., officers who conduct initial credible fear reviews to determine whether an asylum seeker's application may proceed) to include trained and qualified staff as determined by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (In 2020, a federal court ruled that DHS may not use U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to conduct such interviews.)
 
The bill also requires the hiring of additional border patrol agents and immigration judges. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2947
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Judicial procedure and administration
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023

 
This bill allows foreign states to be sued in a U.S. court for physical injury to a person or property or death occurring in the United States as a result of fentanyl trafficking. (Typically, a foreign state is immune from lawsuits filed against it in a U.S. court.)
 
Specifically, a foreign state is not immune from a lawsuit seeking damages for (1) an act of fentanyl trafficking in or into the United States, or (2) a tortious act or acts regardless where the tortious act or acts occurred.
 
If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state that is seeking to resolve claims related to fentanyl trafficking or tortious acts, the Department of Justice may intervene and seek a stay in a case filed under this bill involving the foreign state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
CARS Act

Bill: 118-hr-2948
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Carrying Automobiles Responsibly and Safely Act or the CARS Act

This bill allows for the operation on the Interstate System of certain automobile transporters with a gross vehicle weight that is 10% above the current weight limit.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from barring the operation of a stinger-steered combination automobile transporter with a gross weight of 88,000 pounds or less on the Interstate System or specific federal-aid highways. The current weight limit is 80,000 pounds. A stinger-steered combination automobile transporter is a truck tractor semitrailer wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame located behind and below the rear-most axle of the power unit.

Further, a state is prohibited from enacting or enforcing a law that denies these automobile transporters reasonable access from highways to loading or unloading points or facilities for food, fuel, repair, and rest. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 789.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-937.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-937.
action_date: 2023-05-23
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 29.
action_date: 2023-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-05-23
text: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House