hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Secure Americans from Financial Exploitation (SAFE) Act

Bill: 118-hr-3041
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Secure Americans from Financial Exploitation (SAFE) Act

 
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: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform Act

Bill: 118-hr-3042
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Economic development
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Millennium Challenge Corporation 
Candidate Country Reform Act

 
This bill modifies the per capita income requirements for countries to be considered candidates for assistance from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The MCC program provides assistance to eligible developing countries through a competitive selection process based on various factors, including a country's per capita income, level of economic freedom, and effectiveness of government. 
 
Currently, to be a candidate to receive MCC assistance, the country must have a per capita income not greater than the lower-middle-income country threshold established by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). Under the bill, a candidate country must instead have a per capita income equal to or less than the World Bank's threshold for initiating the IRDB
 graduation process
. (This graduation process begins when IRDB determines that a country is able to sustain long-term development without further IRDB financing. For 2024, the threshold for initiating discussions about a country's graduation begins when a country exceeds $7,805 in per capita income.) 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-07-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

Bill: 118-hr-3043
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

 
This bill establishes a mechanism for eligible non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who worked as essential workers during the declared COVID-19 public health emergency to apply for and obtain lawful permanent resident status (sometimes referred to as a green card). The bill also narrows certain grounds for deportability and inadmissibility.
 
To be eligible for a green card under this bill, an individual must have earned income at any point during the COVID-19 emergency period doing work deemed essential by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or a state or local government. An individual may also be eligible if that individual is a parent, spouse, or child of (1) an eligible individual who died from COVID-19, or (2) a member of the Armed Forces. Certain individuals shall be ineligible, such as an individual who was a refugee on January 1, 2023. 
 
To obtain a green card under this bill, an applying individual must satisfy additional requirements, including by passing a background check. 
 
Furthermore, the bill repeals provisions providing for three-year bars and permanent bars to admission into the United States. (Generally, these bars apply to individuals who were previously removed or unlawfully present.)
 
The bill also narrows the scope of certain crime-based grounds for inadmissibility or deportability, such as by redefining the term 
conviction
 to exclude expunged convictions. 
 
The Department of Justice or DHS may waive certain grounds of inadmissibility or deportability (1) for humanitarian purposes, (2) to ensure family unity, or (3) for the public interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
REAL Political Advertisements Act

Bill: 118-hr-3044
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Require the Exposure of AI-Led Political Advertisements Act or the REAL Political Advertisements Act

 
This bill expands certain disclosure and disclaimer requirements for political campaigns, including by requiring disclaimers on advertisements containing content generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
 
Specifically, the bill requires a communication (e.g., a political advertisement) to include, in a clear and conspicuous manner, a statement if the communication contains an image or video footage that was generated in whole or in part with the use of AI. The bill outlines the requirements for determining a clear and conspicuous manner as it applies to specified communications (e.g., text or video communications).
 
The bill directs the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to issue a regulation related to generative AI, including the criteria for determining whether an advertisement contains an image or video footage created through generative AI.
 
The bill also requires reporting to the FEC of paid internet or digital communications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
YODA

Bill: 118-hr-3045
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business ethics
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Right of privacy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3046
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Medical education
Mental health
Public-private cooperation
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2023

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the Medical Student Education Program, which provides matching grants for educating and training medical students and encouraging them to serve as primary care physicians in tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities.
 
 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must award the grants to public institutions of higher education located in states that rank in the top quintile of states based on their projected shortage of primary care physicians. In awarding the grants, HRSA must give priority to recipients that (1) are located in states with two or more federally recognized Indian tribes, and (2) have established or plan to establish a public-private partnership to support the implementation of the grant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-3047
Sponsor: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Forests, forestry, trees
Geography and mapping
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona.
 
As a condition of each conveyance the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 709.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-868.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-868.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
action_date: 2024-03-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Space National Guard Establishment Act

Bill: 118-hr-3048
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Space National Guard Establishment Act

 
This bill establishes a Space National Guard as the reserve component of the U.S. Space Force.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3049
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Geography and mapping
Intergovernmental relations
Land transfers
Mining
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act of 2023

 
This bill ratifies an agreement between the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, the state of Utah, and the Department of the Interior for the exchange of certain federal and state lands in Utah.
 
The bill provides for the equalization of values of such lands.
 
The bill provides for the withdrawal of
 
 
federal land to be conveyed to Utah from mineral entry prior to the exchange, and
 
state land conveyed to the United States from all forms of appropriation and disposal.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 743.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-909.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-909.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act

Bill: 118-hr-3050
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act

 
This bill narrows the scope of certain crime-based grounds for barring or removing a non-U.S. national (

alien
 under federal law) from the United States. (Generally, a conviction for certain crimes, such as a crime that carries a term of incarceration of a certain length, may constitute grounds for denying an individual certain immigration benefits.)
 
The bill redefines the term 
conviction
 to exclude convictions that have been dismissed, expunged, deferred, annulled, invalidated, withheld, vacated, or pardoned. The term must also exclude adjudications where a court issued a recommendation against removal, an order of probation without entry of judgment, or a similar disposition.
 
In addition, any reference to a term of imprisonment or sentence must, unless otherwise provided (1) only consider the period of incarceration ordered by a court, and (2) exclude any suspended portion of a sentence. Currently, for immigration purposes, a term of incarceration includes any part of the sentence that was suspended.
 
These provisions pertaining to the definition of 
conviction
 and terms of imprisonment shall apply to convictions and judgments entered either before or after this bill's enactment. 
 
Furthermore, certain crime-based grounds for barring or removing a non-U.S. national shall not apply if the sentencing court issues a recommendation that the alien not be removed on the basis of the conviction. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Migrant Resettlement Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-3051
Sponsor: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Migrant Resettlement Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the federal government to, before resettling, transporting, or relocating any non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) not in detention, consult with the affected state and local governments. 
 
Specifically, the department taking the action, either the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), must consult with the affected state and local governments at least three days before the action.
 
HHS and DHS must also submit to Congress monthly state-specific reports about such actions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".

Bill: 118-hr-3052
Sponsor: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 
This bill adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Humphreys, and Perry to the definition of 
Appalachian region
 for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
No Taxpayer Funding for United Nations Green Climate Fund Act

Bill: 118-hr-3053
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

No Taxpayer Funding for United Nations Green Climate Fund Act

This bill requires the Department of State to withhold the same proportion of funds from the mandatory U.S. contribution to the United Nations as the proportion of the U.N. budget made available to the U.N. Green Climate Fund. Such withheld funds must be rescinded and may not be considered arrears to be repaid to the United Nations.

The bill also prohibits the State Department from making voluntary contributions to the U.N. Green Climate Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the child tax credit with respect to stillbirths.

Bill: 118-hr-3054
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 
This bill allows the child tax credit to be used for stillbirths. A 
stillbirth
 is delivery after the involuntary death of an unborn child who was carried in the womb for 20 weeks or more.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Improving Mental Health in Schools Act

Bill: 118-hr-3055
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Improving Mental Health in Schools Act

 
This bill includes certain mental health professionals as specialized instructional support personnel for purposes of elementary and secondary education.
 
Specifically, the bill revises the definition of 
specialized instructional support personnel
 in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include qualified mental health professionals involved in providing mental health services for students. These professionals include, among others, marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, and clinical psychologists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act

Bill: 118-hr-3056
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act

 
This bill provides commercialization services for federally funded small business research and development under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
 
Specifically, the bill (1) expedites the application and award process for SBIR proposals and STTR solicitations, (2) requires determinations of commercialization potential for projects undertaken through SBIR and STTR awards, (3) provides continued flexibility of technical and business assistance for SBIR and STTR awardees, (4) instructs participating federal agencies to designate a technology commercialization official to help awardees commercialize, and (5) requires the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Patent Office to reach an interagency agreement to help SBIR and STTR awardees with intellectual property protection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Scope 3 Act

Bill: 118-hr-3057
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2023-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: 

Scope 3 Act 

 
This bill prohibits any securities law requirement that an issuer of securities must disclose the greenhouse gas emissions of its value chain (i.e., scope 3 emissions). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-02
text: Introduced in House