hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act

Bill: 119-hr-778
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Stop Sexually Violent Predators Act

Bill: 119-hr-779
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Alexandra’s Law Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-780
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
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: 2025-01-28
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: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
No Track No Tax Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-781
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

No Track No Tax Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the use (directly or indirectly) of federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any state, local, or federal mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Reignite Hope Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-782
Sponsor: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Reignite Hope Act of 2025 

This bill establishes a new nonrefundable personal tax credit (for three years) of $3,500 for critical employees. The bill also increases and makes other changes to the child tax credit.

Under the bill, a 
critical employee
 is defined as an individual who works full-time for at least 75% of the tax year (as certified by such individual’s employer) as a

healthcare professional,

law enforcement officer,

member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew,

firefighter,

eligible child care provider,

family child care provider, or

personal or homecare aid.

Further, under the bill, such individual’s primary place of employment for the majority of hours worked during the tax year must be in a qualified opportunity zone. (A qualified opportunity zone is an economically distressed community where new investments may be eligible for certain tax preferences.)

This bill increases the child tax credit from $2,000 per qualifying child to $3,500 per qualifying child (or $4,500 per qualifying child under six years old).

The bill also

increases the age limit of a qualifying child to 17 years old (from 16 years old),

extends the threshold at which the child tax credit begins to phase out ($200,000 for single taxpayers or $400,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly),

extends the child tax credit identification requirements applicable to qualifying children, and

increases the refundable portion of the child tax credit for certain taxpayers with fewer than three qualifying children.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act

Bill: 119-hr-783
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act

 
This bill permanently allows services relating to cardiac rehabilitation programs, intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs to be furnished via telehealth at a beneficiary's home under Medicare. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
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: 2025-01-28
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: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
African Diaspora Council Act

Bill: 119-hr-784
Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-785
Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aging
Department of Veterans Affairs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025

This bill expands the membership of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee within the Veterans Health Administration by requiring the addition of one representative from the National Association of State Veterans Homes who holds a professional license in nursing home administration. Additionally, the committee must consult with the National Association of Veterans State Homes with respect to matters concerning the association.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

Bill: 119-hr-786
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

This bill extends through 2027 certain incentive payments for health professionals who participate in eligible alternative payment models under Medicare.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
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: 2025-01-28
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: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Plain Language in Contracting Act

Bill: 119-hr-787
Sponsor: Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Public contracts and procurement
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Plain Language in Contracting Act

This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.

Each notice also must comply with the requirements of the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which are applicable to publications and notices by federal agencies.

The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
action_date: 2025-06-03
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 H2395)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
DOE and SBA Research Act

Bill: 119-hr-788
Sponsor: Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Product development and innovation
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small Business Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

DOE and SBA Research Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration to enter into an agreement to collaborate on research and development activities. These activities must include, as appropriate, small businesses.

The agencies must report on any collaborative research achievements and potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 3 (Roll no. 48). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H742)
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 3 (Roll no. 48). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H742)
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H823-824)
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 788.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H742-743)
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act

Bill: 119-hr-789
Sponsor: Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
Rule of law and government transparency
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue rules for disclosing information about federal contract solicitations for which small businesses were eligible and that were issued and cancelled.

Under the rules for such a solicitation, an agency must provide (1) a justification for the cancellation, (2) information about any plans to reissue the solicitation and any associated time frames, and (3) information about any plans to include the requirements of the solicitation in another contract or task order of the agency.

Additionally, for such solicitations that an agency does not intend to reissue, the SBA must provide procedures for the agency to refer a small business that prepared a bid for such covered solicitation to the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization for assistance in identifying similar contracting opportunities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2396)
action_date: 2025-06-03
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 H2396)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 789.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2396-2398)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-35.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-35.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-790
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family relationships
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 
This bill authorizes certain Purple Heart recipients to elect to transfer to one or more eligible dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) unused portions of such recipients’ entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. This authority specifically applies to veterans who are awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and who have been discharged or released from active service.

Under the bill, the total number of months of entitlement transferred by a Purple Heart recipient may not exceed 36 months. Additionally, the Purple Heart recipient may modify or revoke any unused portion of the transferred entitlement by submitting written notice to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD).

A transferred entitlement may not be treated as marital property or marital assets in divorce or other civil proceedings.

The death of the Purple Heart recipient must not affect the use of the entitlement by the individual who receives the transferred entitlement.

In the event of an overpayment of educational assistance, the Purple Heart recipient and the transferee of the entitlement must be held jointly and severally liable for the amount.

The bill requires the VA and DOD to coordinate to facilitate the transfer of entitlements under the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act

Bill: 119-hr-791
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act or FADPA

This bill establishes a process for copyright owners and exclusive licensees to petition U.S. district courts to block access to foreign websites or online services that engage in copyright infringement. 

Specifically, the bill allows a copyright owner or an exclusive licensee of a copyright owner to file a petition in a U.S. district court for the issuance of a preliminary order declaring that a foreign website or online service is engaging in copyright infringement. The petition must show that (1) the transmission through a foreign website or online service of a copyrighted work or live event likely infringes on the exclusive right of the owner or licensee to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, or publicly display such work; and (2) the owner or licensee is likely to suffer irreparable harm as a result of the infringement.

The bill outlines the process and the time frame for the court to issue a preliminary order.

After obtaining a preliminary order, the copyright owner or licensee may request for the court to issue a blocking order that requires certain broadband service providers to take measures to prevent their users from accessing the foreign website or online service identified in the order. The bill outlines the terms and conditions of such an order.

The court may require the copyright owner or licensee to pay the reasonable costs and expenses directly incurred by the service provider to comply with the order. 

The bill includes liability protections for service providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange for the carving of the figure of President Donald J. Trump on Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

Bill: 119-hr-792
Sponsor: Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 
This bill directs the National Park Service to add the figure of President Donald Trump to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The memorial currently displays figures of four U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-793
Sponsor: Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025

This bill repeals the shelter deduction cap for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, thereby allowing a household to deduct all allowable housing expenses (e.g., rent or mortgage, electricity, and water costs) that exceed 50% of a household's income after other deductions when calculating net income to determine SNAP benefits.

Under current law, the shelter deduction is capped (unless at least one household member is an elderly or disabled individual), and the cap is adjusted annually for inflation. In FY2025, the shelter deduction is capped at $712 for households in the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H510-511)
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Lunar New Year Day Act

Bill: 119-hr-794
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Lunar New Year Day Act

This bill establishes Lunar New Year Day as a federal holiday.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in House