hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
TSP Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1650
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act of 2023 or the TSP Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Thrift Savings Fund from investing in any security that has certain connections to a country of concern. (A 
country of concern
 is a country listed in the Annual Threat Assessment that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence provides to Congress. In the 2023 assessment, these countries included China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.)

A covered security is one that is (1) listed on an exchange in a country of concern; (2) issued by an entity incorporated in or subject to the jurisdiction of such country; or (3) issued by an entity that generates more than 50% of its revenue in a country of concern, consolidates the revenue under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and incorporates the revenue into the financial statement of a publicly listed company.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act

Bill: 118-s-1651
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Albania
Alliances
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Collective security
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Europe
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Higher education
Human rights
Infrastructure development
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
Kosovo
Legislative rules and procedure
Montenegro
Multilateral development programs
News media and reporting
North Macedonia
Peace Corps
Public-private cooperation
Reconstruction and stabilization
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Serbia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text:  

Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act

 
This bill addresses economic and political development in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia), including by supporting anti-corruption and trade initiatives.
 
The President must also submit any proposed termination of certain sanctions, waiver of such sanctions, or licensing actions related to the Western Balkans to Congress for a specified review period prior to implementation.
 

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-04-16
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
SAVE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1652
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Safeguarding American Value-added Exports Act of 2023 or the SAVE Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to secure foreign markets for goods using common names.
 
In general, the bill defines 
common name
 as a name that USDA determines (1) is ordinarily or customarily used for an agricultural commodity or food product, (2) is typically placed on the packaging and product label of the agricultural commodity or food product, and (3) the use of which is consistent with standards of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. 
 
Specifically, USDA must coordinate efforts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to secure the right of U.S. agricultural producers, processors, and exporters to use common names for agricultural commodities or food products in foreign markets. Through the negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of letters, USDA and the USTR must assure the current and future use of each common name identified by USDA in connection with U.S. agricultural commodities or food products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1707)
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Prevent BLEEDing Act

Bill: 118-s-1653
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act or the Prevent BLEEDing Act

 
This bill establishes grants to make available anti-blood loss supplies (e.g., tourniquets, wound-packing materials, and gloves) in high-traffic and other specified areas for use in medical emergencies. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants to state, tribal, and local governments.
 
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study trends in accessing bleeding control kits and training in their use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1654
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2023

 
This bill allows for the reporting of certain positive consumer-credit information to consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development may report information related to a consumer's performance in making payments either under a lease agreement for a dwelling or pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. However, information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications service may be reported only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for such service or other terms of the provision of that service. Furthermore, an energy-utility firm may not report a consumer's outstanding balance as late if the firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan and the consumer is meeting the obligations of that plan.
 
Specified provisions that establish civil liability with respect to furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies shall not apply to any violation of the bill.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the consumer impact of such reporting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare for All Act

Bill: 118-s-1655
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Medicare for All Act

 
This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 
 
Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) provide for automatic enrollment of individuals upon birth or residency in the United States; and (3) cover items and services that are medically necessary or appropriate to maintain health or to diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate a health condition, including hospital services, prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision services, home- and community-based long-term care, gender affirming care, and reproductive care, including contraception and abortions. 
 
The bill prohibits cost-sharing (e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments) and other charges for covered services, with the exception of prescription drugs. Additionally, private health insurers and employers may only offer coverage that is supplemental to, and not duplicative of, benefits provided under the program. 
 
Health insurance exchanges and specified federal health programs terminate upon program implementation. However, the program does not affect coverage provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs, TRICARE, or the Indian Health Service. Additionally, state Medicaid programs must cover certain institutional long-term care services.
 
The bill also establishes a series of implementing provisions relating to (1) health care provider participation; (2) HHS administration; and (3) payments and costs, including the requirement that HHS negotiate prices for prescription drugs and establish a formulary.
 
Individuals who are age 18 or younger may enroll in the program starting one year after enactment of this bill; other individuals may buy into a transitional plan or an expanded Medicare program at this time, depending on age. The bill's program must be fully implemented four years after enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
My Body, My Data Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1656
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Health information and medical records
Right of privacy
Sex and reproductive health
State and local government operations
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Bill: 118-s-1657
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 4,800 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county.
 
Interior shall exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.
 
As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner shall 
 
 
make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts; 
 
 minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed; 
 
 coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and 
 
 allow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered.
 
 
The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 279.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 118-135.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 118-135.
action_date: 2023-09-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Law Enforcement Officers Parity Act

Bill: 118-s-1658
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Law Enforcement Officers Parity Act

 
This bill expands the definition of 
law enforcement officer
 under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).
 
Specifically, the bill expands the definition to include (1) federal employees whose duties encompass the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted criminals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns; (3) U.S. Postal Inspection Service employees; (4) Department of Veterans Affairs police officers; and (5) certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who are seized-property specialists with duties relating to custody, management, and disposition of seized and forfeited property. 
 
The bill deems service performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer on or after the enactment date of this bill to be service performed as a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. The past service of such incumbents shall be treated as service performed by a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes only if a written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management within five years after the enactment of this bill or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. An incumbent who makes an election before the enactment of this bill may pay a deposit into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to cover prior service. 
 
A law enforcement officer shall not be subject to mandatory separation during the three-year period beginning on the enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1707-1708)
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Sustain Regional Air Travel Act

Bill: 118-s-1659
Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Sustain Regional Air Travel Act

 
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the extent and effects of the commercial aviation pilot shortage on regional and commuter air carriers. The GAO must report the findings to Congress, including any recommendations for legislative and administrative actions that the GAO determines appropriate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
SNAP Education Allocation Modernization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1660
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Strength in Diversity Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1661
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Strength in Diversity Act of 

2023

 
This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act

Bill: 118-s-1662
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Land transfers
Water use and supply
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act

 
This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to negotiate with the Midvale Irrigation District in Wyoming to enter into an agreement to convey the Pilot Butte Power Plant and its facilities from Reclamation to the irrigation district.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-165.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-165.
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening Federal Reserve System Accountability Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1663
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Strengthening Federal Reserve System Accountability Act of 2023 

 
 This bill revises director qualifications and elections for the boards of federal reserve banks and makes other changes to transparency and ethics requirements. (There are 12 federal reserve banks each overseen by a 9-member board of directors. Each board is comprised of 3 directors from 3 statutorily defined classes: A, B, and C.) 
 
The bill limits the eligibility for Class A directors to those who represent banks with less than $50 billion in assets. Further, Class B directors must be selected by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, rather than by the banks as under current law. Individuals who served as bank executives, directors, or employees in the preceding five years are prohibited from serving as Class B directors. No director is allowed to serve more than 2 full terms. The bill requires the board to publish specified details regarding director selection and candidacy. 
 
The bill also prohibits bank directors from participating in certain bank supervision activities, including the selection of supervisory bank officers.
 
Finally, the bill requires directors, presidents, and vice presidents to comply with specified ethics rules regarding investment and trading activity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Healthy Families Act

Bill: 118-s-1664
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Congressional agencies
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Library of Congress
Marriage and family status
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Merit Systems Protection Board
Sex offenses
Small business
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1665
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: 

Higher Education Mental Health Act of 

2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education. 
 
The commission must conduct a study and report on
 
 
services available to students with mental health disabilities in institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the effectiveness of such services in supporting these students; 
 
the impact of policies and procedures, such as reasonable accommodation and disciplinary policies, that help or hinder the goal of providing equal opportunity to these students; 
 
the use of protected health information of these students by IHEs; 
 
the impact of providing mental health services on a student's academic performance, well-being, and ability to complete postsecondary education;
 
conclusions on the major challenges facing these students; and 
 
 recommendations to improve the overall education, retention, and graduation of these students.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate