hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2055
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time.

The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Students Bill of Rights Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2057
Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

Bill: 119-hr-2058
Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-2059
Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Traveler’s Gun Rights Act

Bill: 119-hr-2060
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act

Bill: 119-hr-2061
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-2062
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 
This bill provides that amounts paid for membership in a health care sharing ministry, including amounts paid for the sharing of medical expenses and administrative fees, are a tax-deductible medical expense. (Health care sharing ministries are faith-based organizations with members who share a common set of ethical or religious beliefs and who contribute regular payments to cover the medical expenses of other members.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit natural asset companies from entering into any agreement with respect to land in the State of Utah or natural assets on or in land in the State of Utah.

Bill: 119-hr-2063
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Home of Your Own Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2064
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Unmasking Hamas Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2065
Sponsor: Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Investing in All of America Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2066
Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Inflation and prices
Rural conditions and development
Small business

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.
action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-227.
action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-227.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
PARSA

Bill: 119-hr-2067
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Bill: 119-hr-2068
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure that rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2069
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Bill: 119-hr-2070
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Save Our Shrimpers Act

Bill: 119-hr-2071
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Save Our Shrimpers Act

This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund) for financing activities related to foreign shrimp farms. The bill also requires an annual report on compliance by U.S. leadership of international financial institutions with policies to oppose financing for certain commodities or minerals.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to condition any provision of federal funds to an international financial institution on the requirement that the funds not be used to finance any activity related to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in any foreign country.

Under current law, Treasury must instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions to oppose providing financial assistance for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export if (1) the commodity or mineral is in surplus on world markets, and (2) the export of such commodity or mineral will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a competing commodity or mineral (or of the same or a similar commodity or mineral). This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to investigate and annually report to Congress on the extent to which U.S. leadership at these institutions have carried out Treasury's instructions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

Bill: 119-hr-2072
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Infrastructure development
Licensing and registrations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Defending our Dams Act

Bill: 119-hr-2073
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Dams and canals
Washington State
Water resources funding

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-08-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
POWER Act

Bill: 119-hr-2074
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2075
Sponsor: Rep. Onder, Robert [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Lulu’s Law

Bill: 119-hr-2076
Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Lulu’s Law

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting the transmission of wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack. 

(Under current regulations, authorized government authorities are permitted to send wireless emergency alerts regarding public safety emergencies, including severe weather, missing children, and other threats to life or property.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Helping Heroes Act

Bill: 119-hr-2077
Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Family relationships
Family services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Helping Heroes Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veteran Family Resource Program to address social determinants of health challenges experienced in veterans’ family units and ensure veterans and their families have access to services and resources to support wellness within the family units.

In implementing the program, the VA must (1) appoint at least one family coordinator in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (regional VA health care administrative areas), and (2) ensure adequate staffing and resources to ensure family coordinators are able to carry out their duties and functions. Under the bill, a family coordinator’s function is generally to serve at a VA medical center as a point person regarding VA and community resources for veterans, their families, and caregivers and survivors of veterans.

The VA may expand the program to additional medical centers as appropriate.

Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill, and not less frequently than once every five years after, the VA must survey disabled veterans and their families to identify and better understand their needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Bertie’s Respect for National Cemeteries Act

Bill: 119-hr-2078
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act

Bill: 119-hr-2079
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Crucial Communism Teaching Act

Bill: 119-hr-2080
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Crucial Communism Teaching Act

 
This bill directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources for high school students to promote understanding of certain political ideologies (e.g., communism and totalitarianism) that conflict with principles of U.S. democracy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Donut Dollies Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 119-hr-2081
Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
WISH Act

Bill: 119-hr-2082
Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Veterans First Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2083
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Veterans First Act of 2025

This bill rescinds $2 billion of the unobligated funds that were provided to the U.S. Agency for International Development. It also provides $2 billion in appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for grants to assist states to acquire or construct state nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in state homes for furnishing care to veterans, 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2084
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: 

Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2025

This bill directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to conduct research relating to smoke exposure and wine grapes. This research must be done in coordination with land-grant colleges and universities that are located in California, Oregon, and Washington and have researched the effects of smoke exposure on viticulture and enology operations and practices.

Specifically, ARS must

conduct research to identify the compounds responsible for smoke exposure,

conduct research to establish standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed wine grapes and smoke-affected wines,

establish a reliable database of background levels of smoke exposure compounds that occur naturally in wine grapes,

develop risk assessment tools or mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke exposure, and

study compounds that can act as a barrier between wine grapes and smoke compounds.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Mental Health Research Accelerator Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2085
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
Introduced: 2025-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Introduced in House