hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
ALERT Communities Act

Bill: 119-hr-1561
Sponsor: Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
First responders and emergency personnel
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Advancing Lifesaving Efforts with Rapid Test strips for Communities Act or the ALERT Communities Act

This bill establishes programs and requirements to advance the development and usage of test strips that detect the presence of certain hazardous drugs (e.g., fentanyl, xylazine). 

Currently, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides grants to government entities to train and provide authorized equipment to first responders and other relevant personnel for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses. The bill expands these grants to include rapid response test strips for detecting the presence of fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids or emerging substances in people or within other drugs.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance and standards for test strip manufacturers to support the development, evaluation, and authorization of test strips.

Also, HHS must conduct a study and report to Congress on how the availability and usage of test strips and similar equipment impacts the frequency of overdoses and participation in substance use disorder treatment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Test Strip Access Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1562
Sponsor: Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act

Bill: 119-hr-1563
Sponsor: Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Safeguarding Testing and Overdose Prevention Against Fentanyl and Xylazine Act or the STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act

This bill exempts the possession, sale, purchase, import, export, or transport of equipment that tests for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine from criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Ethan's Law

Bill: 119-hr-1564
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Ethan's Law

 
This bill establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels.
 
At the federal level, the bill establishes statutory requirements for firearms on residential premises to be safely stored if a minor is likely to gain access without permission or if a resident is ineligible to possess a firearm.
 
An individual who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties. A firearm stored in violation of the requirements is subject to seizure and forfeiture.
 
At the state and tribal levels, the bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to implement functionally identical requirements for the safe storage of firearms. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1565
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and increases funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). This Natural Resources Conservation Service program provides state and tribal governments competitive grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held land (i.e., farm, ranch, and forest land) to allow public access for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2029 VPA-HIP funding to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements through agreements with states and tribal governments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
REPAIR Act

Bill: 119-hr-1566
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Study Act

Bill: 119-hr-1567
Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

Bill: 119-hr-1568
Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
CATCH Fentanyl Act

Bill: 119-hr-1569
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Customs enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Law enforcement administration and funding
Performance measurement
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful Fentanyl Act or the CATCH Fentanyl Act 

This bill establishes a pilot program for improving the inspection of conveyances or modes of transportation at land ports of entry along U.S. borders to detect contraband, illegal drugs, illegal weapons, human smuggling, and threats. Specifically, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Innovation Team must test technology in at least one of the categories of artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, quantum information sciences, or other emerging technologies. The team must also test and collect data regarding at least five types of enhancements to nonintrusive inspection technology (e.g., X-ray machines) able to be deployed at land ports of entry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-229.
action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-229.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Families in Special Education Act

Bill: 119-hr-1570
Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Empowering Families in Special Education Act

This bill establishes a notification requirement related to an individualized education program (IEP). (Generally, IEPs are individualized plans to ensure that a child with a disability receives a free appropriate public education.)

Under current law, states and local educational agencies (LEAs) must convene a team to develop an IEP. The composition of the team that develops the IEP is outlined in current law and allows for other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child (including related services personnel, as appropriate) to participate in this team. This bill requires the LEA that serves the child to notify the child's parents of their right to include these other individuals with knowledge or special expertise on the child's IEP team.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act

Bill: 119-hr-1571
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
World LEAP Act

Bill: 119-hr-1572
Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

World Language Education Assistance Program Act or the World LEAP Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies to establish and carry out new, or improve existing, world language or dual language programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Military and Educational Data Integration Act

Bill: 119-hr-1573
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Military personnel and dependents
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Student records

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1574
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2025 or the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025

This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption for injunctive relief in patent infringement cases. Specifically, if a court enters a final judgment finding infringement of a right secured by patent, the patent owner shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that the court should grant a permanent injunction with respect to that infringing conduct.

(In 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 
eBay v. MercExchange
 that patent holders do not have an automatic right to a permanent injunction in a patent infringement case.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
No American Land for Communist China Act

Bill: 119-hr-1575
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1577
Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Currency
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Latin America
Mexico
Organized crime
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2025 

This bill expands efforts to prevent money laundering related to international fentanyl and narcotics distribution.

The bill allows the Department of the Treasury to impose restrictions on an entity or activity determined to be of primary money-laundering concern in connection with illicit fentanyl and narcotics trafficking. Specifically, if Treasury determines that a foreign financial institution, class of transaction, or type of account is of such concern, Treasury may require domestic financial institutions and agencies to take special measures, such as reporting certain financial transactions involving that entity or activity.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) must issue advisories to financial institutions about how to identify Chinese money laundering that facilitates the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. FinCEN must also issue guidance to financial institutions for filing suspicious transaction reports related to suspected narcotics trafficking by transnational criminal organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-22.
action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-22.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1578
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Digital media
Licensing and registrations
User charges and fees
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, upon receipt of an initial claim for benefits from a claimant that is not represented by an accredited person (i.e., a veterans service organization, attorney, or agent recognized by the VA), provide (1) notice that an accredited person may assist the claimant, (2) notice that a veterans service organization may represent the claimant for free, (3) information regarding a search tool to find an accredited person to assist in the filing of claims, and (4) information on how and where to report a person who is not accredited and charged a fee to assist with a claim.

In its web portal, the VA must provide a warning regarding fees an agent or attorney may charge for assistance in filing benefits claims. (Under current law, fees are generally prohibited for filing an initial claim.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1578.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2135)
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-102.
action_date: 2025-05-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

Bill: 119-hr-1579
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

 
This bill makes actions or decisions of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration concerning the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program subject to the Freedom of Information Act, which governs the release of federal documents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-1580
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Marketing and advertising
Postal service

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act

Bill: 119-hr-1581
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1582
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
PAR Act

Bill: 119-hr-1583
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Democracy in Design Act

Bill: 119-hr-1584
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Architecture
General Services Administration
Government buildings, facilities, and property

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Bill: 119-hr-1585
Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act

Bill: 119-hr-1586
Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act

This bill requires that only women-owned small businesses that have been certified by a federal agency, state government, or national certifying entity approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) are included when calculating whether a federal agency has met its contracting goals with respect to such businesses during a fiscal year.

Certain self-certified, women-owned small businesses that have filed an application for certification are deemed to have been certified until the SBA or national certifying entity makes a determination with respect to the certification of such business.

The SBA must provide a briefing each quarter about specified aspects of the process of certifying women-owned small businesses and implementing the requirements of the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in House