hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-574
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2025

This bill expands the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) producer indemnity and compensation program to include compensation for all poultry growers and layers located in an APHIS-determined control area, which may include non-infected poultry.

Currently, APHIS provides indemnity and compensation to producers to remove animals classified as affected, suspect, or exposed to diseases of concern, including highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). An APHIS-determined 
control area
 consists of both an infected zone and a buffer zone. Under the bill, APHIS must compensate all owners of poultry growing or laying facilities within a control area, which may include facilities that are located in the buffer zones and have non-infected poultry.

Further, the bill establishes a new compensation payment formula that requires payments to be based on the owner’s average income from the five most recent flocks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
I CAN Act

Bill: 119-s-575
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Blood and blood diseases
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug therapy
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medicare
Nutrition and diet
Sex and reproductive health
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act

 
This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid. 
 
Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of special shoes for diabetic individuals; (2) expedites the ability of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; and (3) allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
One Flag for All Act

Bill: 119-s-576
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military facilities and property
National symbols

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Bill: 119-s-577
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Rural conditions and development
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

This bill requires the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
BEST Facilitation Act

Bill: 119-s-578
Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-579
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S974-977)
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-580
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Department of Commerce
Employment and training programs
Human rights
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.
action_date: 2025-07-28
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-48.
action_date: 2025-07-28
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-48.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act

Bill: 119-s-581
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act

This bill requires manufacturers to report production cost and product yield information for all dairy products processed in the same facility or facilities to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program. Further, USDA must publish a report containing the information obtained under these new requirements and publish a report every two years thereafter.

As background, under the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program, USDA must collect certain dairy product sales information from manufacturers and release the data on a weekly basis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Astronaut Ground Travel Support Act

Bill: 119-s-582
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commuting
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Space flight and exploration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Astronaut Ground Travel Support Act

This bill permits the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to use government-owned passenger vehicles to transport astronauts and other space flight participants to and from post-mission medical research and treatment activities. (After returning to earth, astronauts generally undergo a post-mission medical recovery program and may be prohibited from driving motor vehicles for varying periods of time.) 

Under the bill, transportation may be provided to necessary post-mission activities including medical research and the monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of an astronaut or space flight participant before they receive post-mission clearance to operate a motor vehicle. Only astronauts employed by the U.S. government, certain international partner astronauts, and other individuals carried in launch or reentry vehicles are eligible for transportation. 

The bill also permits NASA to maintain, operate, and repair one or more passenger vehicles, including motor vehicles, aircraft, and other means of transportation, for the purpose of providing such post-mission transportation. 

The cost of transporting international partner astronauts and space flight participants not employed by the U.S. government must be reimbursed to the Department of the Treasury. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Reorganizing Government Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-583
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Tax Fairness for Survivors Act

Bill: 119-s-584
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-585
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Flood Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act

Bill: 119-s-586
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Flood Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act

This bill establishes a new refundable tax credit for up to 33% of the flood insurance premiums paid (or incurred) under the National Flood Insurance Program to insure a principal residence. The bill also requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a program for paying the tax credit in advance.

Under the bill, the tax credit for flood insurance premiums may be reduced depending on the taxpayer’s household income in relation to the federal poverty line (FPL). The tax credit begins to phase out once a taxpayer’s household income is 350% of the FPL and is completely phased out once a taxpayer’s household income reaches 435% of the FPL. (Other limitations may apply.)

Further, the tax credit for flood premiums may not be claimed by a married taxpayer who files a separate federal income tax return or a taxpayer who may be claimed as a dependent.

Finally, the bill requires the IRS to establish a program that allows a taxpayer to receive the allowable tax credit amount for flood insurance premiums (based on tax return information for the most recent tax year available) in advance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-587
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S977-978)
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Presidential Audit and Tax Transparency Act

Bill: 119-s-588
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
SAD Act

Bill: 119-s-589
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Family planning and birth control
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Marketing and advertising
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Stop Antiabortion Disinformation Act or the SAD Act 

This bill prohibits deceptive advertising for reproductive health services.

Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a person (i.e., individual, partnership, corporation, association, or organization) to deceptively advertise the reproductive health services they offer, including by misrepresenting that the person (1) offers or provides contraception or abortion services (or referrals for such contraception or abortion services), or (2) employs or offers access to licensed medical personnel.

The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.

In addition to any other penalty, violations are subject to a civil penalty that may not exceed the greater of $100,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) or 50% of the revenue earned during the preceding 12-month period by the ultimate parent entity of the person who violated the bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-590
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for the National Mesonet Program (NMP) maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (Mesonets are networks of automated weather and soil observation stations that collect data used in measuring, tracking, and forecasting weather and its effects. The NMP is a national network of local mesonets that collects and disseminates non-federal atmospheric weather observations in the United States.)

The bill sets forth certain requirements for the NMP, including that the program must obtain weather observations in order to improve understanding and forecasting of atmospheric, drought, fire, and water events, and establish means to integrate increased numbers and types of environmental observations into the program annually. However, NOAA may obtain data under the program only when it is demonstrably cost effective and meets or exceeds certain data quality standards. 

Of funds appropriated to the program annually, NOAA must award at least 15% to state, tribal, private, and academic entities seeking to build, expand, or upgrade mesonet system equipment and capacity. Entities receiving funds must agree to provide data to the NMP. In allocating funding, NOAA must prioritize providing funds to entities in remote areas and areas that lack environmental monitoring stations. 

NOAA must also ensure the NMP has an active advisory committee, comprised of subject matter experts, to make recommendations on data needs and procurement, among other topics. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Restore Merit to Government Service Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-591
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Simplifying Subcontracting Act

Bill: 119-s-592
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-593
Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season. Specifically, the bill applies the waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure requirements that is applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol (E15). This change allows gasoline that is blended with 10% to 15% ethanol to be sold year-round.

Currently, states may be excluded from the waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure requirements by submitting documentation supporting that the waiver would increase air pollution. The bill nullifies existing state exclusions, but states may submit documentation after enactment of the bill to be excluded going forward.

The bill also modifies the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, which requires transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to contain minimum volumes of renewable fuel. Under the existing program, obligated parties, such as small refineries, must satisfy the volume obligations by either blending renewable fuels into their gasoline or diesel fuel products or by acquiring credits that represent the required renewable fuel volume. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to return compliance credits to small refineries under certain circumstances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
HELP Response and Recovery Act

Bill: 119-s-594
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act or the HELP Response and Recovery Act

This bill extends the maximum duration of noncompetitive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts for disaster response and recovery from 150 days to one year by repealing a current limitation on such DHS contracts so that standard procurement regulations apply regarding urgent needs. It also requires DHS to report to Congress annually for five years to review how this repeal has prevented waste and provide information on noncompetitive Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-595
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Critical Materials Future Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-596
Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Industrial policy and productivity
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-12
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Age 21 Act

Bill: 119-s-597
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Unearth Innovation Act

Bill: 119-s-598
Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
DRIVE Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-599
Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Transportation costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: 

Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025 or the DRIVE Act of 2025

This bill increases the mileage reimbursement rate available to beneficiaries for travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. Specifically, the bill makes the reimbursement rate for such travel equal to or greater than the mileage reimbursement rate for government employees using private vehicles when no government vehicle is available.

The bill also requires the VA to ensure that an allowance based on mileage is paid not later than 90 days after the request is properly submitted to the VA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act

Bill: 119-s-600
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Advisory bodies
Child health
Congressional oversight
Family services
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

Bill: 119-s-601
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Kentucky
Land transfers
Land use and conservation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate