hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act

Bill: 119-hr-1162
Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care costs and insurance
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act

This bill specifies that state Medicaid programs are authorized to provide primary care services through direct primary care arrangements (i.e., arrangements in which primary care providers receive a fixed periodic fee for their services).
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must (1) convene at least one virtual stakeholder meeting and issue related guidance on how state Medicaid programs may implement direct primary care arrangements, and (2) report on the extent to which state Medicaid programs contract with independent providers and on the quality and cost of care under direct primary care arrangements that are offered through Medicaid managed care organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Prove It Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1163
Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Government information and archives
Small Business Administration
Small business

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 12.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-108, Part I.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-108, Part I.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Fair Disaster Assistance Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1164
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1165
Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2025 

This bill limits the operation of foreign cranes at U.S. ports. In general,
 foreign cranes 
are those that have information technology and operational technology components that (1) were manufactured by companies that are subject to the ownership, control, or influence of a country designated as a foreign adversary; and (2) connect to ports' cyber infrastructure.

Foreign cranes that are contracted for on or after the date of the bill's enactment may not operate at a U.S. port. Also, beginning five years after this bill is enacted, foreign cranes operating at U.S. ports may not use software or other technology manufactured by a company owned by a country designated as a foreign adversary.

Additionally, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must (1) inspect foreign cranes for potential security risks or threats before they are placed into operation, (2) assess the threat posed by security risks or threats of existing or newly constructed foreign cranes, and (3) take any crane that poses a security risk or threat offline until the crane can be certified as no longer being a risk or threat.

CISA must also report to Congress about security risks or threats posed by foreign cranes at U.S. ports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

Bill: 119-hr-1166
Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Foreign and international corporations
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery produced by certain entities, particularly six specific companies owned and operated in China. This prohibition begins on October 1, 2027.

The bill allows DHS to waive the prohibition if DHS assesses in the affirmative that (1) the batteries to be procured do not pose a risk to U.S. national security, data, or infrastructure; and (2) there is no available alternative to procure batteries that are of similar or better cost and quality and that are produced by an entity not specified in this bill.

DHS may also waive the prohibition upon a determination that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis.

The bill requires DHS to notify Congress within 15 days after granting a waiver under this bill.

The bill also requires DHS to report to Congress on the anticipated impacts associated with carrying out this bill, including with respect to specified agencies of DHS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054)
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1167
Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1168
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
Smuggling and trafficking
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025

This bill prohibits a nonprofit entity from receiving federal funds (and denies a tax exemption) unless the entity certifies compliance with certain federal laws (e.g., laws with respect to human trafficking and smuggling).

The bill also establishes reporting requirements, including that the Government Accountability Office must annually report to Congress on those nonprofit entities that do not certify their compliance with these laws.

Finally, the bill removes the provision of federal law that exempts nonprofit charitable organizations that provide federal public benefits from having to verify the eligibility of program participants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Wildfire Victim Tax Relief and Recovery Act

Bill: 119-hr-1169
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Wildfire Victim Tax Relief and Recovery Act

This bill allows farmers to defer taxes on gain from the sale or exchange of livestock because of a fire. (Conditions apply.) The bill also allows individuals to exclude from gross income (for tax purposes) certain disaster relief payments received in connection with specific Texas wildfires.

Currently, farmers may defer gain on the sale or exchange of livestock (other than poultry) held for draft, breeding, or dairy purposes due to drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions for two years (four years if attributable to a federally-declared disaster). Otherwise, under current law, gain on the sale of livestock (including poultry) due to such weather-related conditions attributable to a federally-declared disaster may be deferred for one year. (Conditions apply.)

The bill adds fire to the list of circumstances for which the gain on the sale or exchange of livestock may be deferred, thus allowing farmers to defer such gains for up to four years (depending on the type of livestock and whether the sale is attributable to a federally-declared disaster).

The bill also allows individuals to exclude from gross income payments received from federal, state, or local government agencies or Xcel Energy (or any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Xcel Energy) as compensation for unreimbursed losses, damages, and certain expenses attributable to the

Smokehouse Creek, 687 Reamer, and Roughneck Fires (Hutchinson County, Texas, February and March 2024);

Windy Deuce Fire (Moore County, Texas, February 2024); and

Grape Vine Creek Fire (Gray County, Texas, February 2024).



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Access to Military Posts Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1170
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Members of Congress
Military facilities and property

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
SAFE Act

Bill: 119-hr-1171
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Congressional oversight
Health promotion and preventive care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or the SAFE Act

This bill incorporates risk assessments and prevention services for falls into annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical exams under Medicare, as well as associated services provided by physical therapists and occupational therapists.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1172
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Foreign labor
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2025

This bill excludes wages and self-employment income earned by non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who are not authorized to work in the United States from consideration for purposes of Social Security eligibility and benefits.

This exclusion applies with respect to all such wages and self-employment income earned both before and after the bill’s enactment. However, any change to the amount of an individual’s Social Security benefits as a result of these provisions may only apply to benefits for months after the bill’s enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Equal Federal Funding for the District of Columbia Act

Bill: 119-hr-1173
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E109)
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Distance Education Act

Bill: 119-hr-1174
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Ensuring Distance Education Act

This bill treats revenue from distance education programs as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the 90/10 rule.

Generally, the 90/10 rule requires a for-profit institution of higher education (IHE) to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal financial aid. Under current Department of Education regulations, for-profit IHEs are prohibited from including revenue from distance education programs (including hybrid distance education programs) as nonfederal revenue that meets this 10% requirement. The bill removes the prohibition and allows for distance education programs to be counted as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the rule.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1175
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Hearing, speech, and vision care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

This bill requires the Social Security Administration to carry out a demonstration project during which blind Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries receive reduced benefits commensurate with income above certain thresholds.

Under current law, only individuals who earn under a specified monthly income, known as the 
substantial gainful activity
 (SGA) threshold, are considered disabled and thereby eligible for SSDI benefits. For blind workers, this limit is $2,700 per month in 2025. SSDI beneficiaries may earn beyond the SGA threshold for a limited period of time, known as the 
trial work period
, before their benefits are suspended and ultimately terminate.

The bill establishes a 20-year demonstration project during which individuals who are entitled to SSDI benefits by reason of blindness and who earn above the SGA threshold continue to receive benefits at an amount gradually reduced commensurate with their earnings beyond a specified amount.

During this period, blind workers’ SSDI benefits must be reduced by $1 for every $2 that a worker earns above the sum of (1) the SGA threshold, and (2) the worker’s expenses reasonably attributable to their work. The SGA threshold may not be used to determine whether an individual is disabled during this period, and blind workers’ SSDI benefits may not be terminated due to work-related earnings. The trial work period also must not apply. 

After 10 years, affected beneficiaries may opt out of the modified benefits structure. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act

Bill: 119-hr-1176
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the 150% rule, which allows an educational program that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation to maintain eligibility for federal student aid funding if the program operates within 150% of the state's minimum hours requirement for licensure. 

The Department of Education (ED) previously enforced the 150% rule through regulations. ED proposed a new regulation to rescind the 150% rule and instead limit the length of these programs to 100% of the state's minimum required hours. This revised regulation was set to take effect on July 1, 2024; however, a court imposed a temporary injunction to halt the regulation from taking effect.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

Bill: 119-hr-1177
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act 

This bill increases the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for wages paid during the first year of employment to certain employees. The bill also eliminates the maximum age limit applicable to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients for purposes of the WOTC.

Under current law, an employer generally may claim a WOTC in the amount of 40% of up to $6,000 (or of up to $24,000 for certain veterans, $3,000 for summer youth employees, and $10,000 for long-term family aid recipients) of qualified wages paid during the first year of employment to an employee who is a member of a targeted group. (Exceptions and limitations apply.)

The bill increases the WOTC to (1) 50% of up to $6,000 (or of up to $24,000 for certain veterans) of qualified first-year wages paid to an employee who is a member of a targeted group (other than a summer youth employee or recipient of long-term family aid), and (2) 50% of up to $12,000 (or of up to $48,000 for certain veterans) of qualified wages paid during the first year of employment to such employee if the employee works at least 400 hours during the year.

Finally, the bill eliminates the maximum age limit applicable to SNAP benefit recipients and, thus, allows an employer to claim the WOTC for qualified first-year wages paid to an employee who is at least 18 years old and receiving SNAP benefits for a certain period of time.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

Bill: 119-hr-1178
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allergies

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

This bill expands the definition of 
major food allergen
 to include galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as 
alpha-gal
). Under current law, food labels generally must identify each major food allergen found in labeled food products. 

(Certain tick bites cause an allergic condition known as alpha-gal syndrome that can result in an allergy to the alpha-gal molecule, which is found in red meat and other products made from mammals.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act

Bill: 119-hr-1179
Sponsor: Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act

This bill excludes from gross income, for tax purposes, amounts individuals receive on or after March 1, 2024, as compensation for loss, suffering, or inconvenience resulting from the elevated temperature landfill event occurring beneath the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Los Angeles County, California, beginning on May 1, 2022. It applies to amounts provided by a government entity; Waste Connections, Inc.; or any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Waste Connections, Inc. or any related person.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House