hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Transparency of Migration Act

Bill: 119-hr-299
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Transparency of Migration Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make publicly available online certain information about individuals unlawfully present in the United States who are (1) apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and sent to a federal detention center or released into the United States, or (2) processed through an HHS facility.
 
This information must be updated weekly and must include daily numbers, the country of origin of such individuals, and other details. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Daylight Act

Bill: 119-hr-300
Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Daylight Act

This bill allows states to observe daylight saving time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
GEO Act

Bill: 119-hr-301
Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act

This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to process applications related to geothermal leases. Specifically, Interior must process each application for a geothermal drilling permit or other authorization under a valid existing geothermal lease within 60 days after completing all requirements under applicable federal laws and regulations (including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act) unless a U.S. federal court vacates or provides injunctive relief for the underlying lease. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Water Rights Protection Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-302
Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Water Rights Protection Act of 2025

This bill limits the transfer of water rights from water users to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

First, the bill prohibits Interior and USDA from conditioning the issuance or renewal of land use or occupancy agreements (e.g., permits and leases) on the transfer of any water right to the United States. Next, it prohibits Interior and USDA from requiring water users, including Indian tribes, to acquire water rights in the name of the United States as a condition of the issuance or renewal of a land use or occupancy agreement. Finally, it prohibits Interior and USDA from conditioning or withholding the issuance or renewal of land use or occupancy agreements on (1) limiting the date, time, quantity, location of diversion or pumping, or place of use of a state water right beyond any applicable limitations under state water law; or (2) modifying the terms and conditions of groundwater withdrawal, guidance and reporting procedures, or conservation and source protection measures established by a state.

Interior and USDA must also ensure that federal action imposes no greater restriction or regulatory requirement than under applicable state water law.

Further, Interior and USDA must not take actions that adversely affect state authority in permitting water usage or in adjudicating water rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Retired Pay Restoration Act

Bill: 119-hr-303
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Retired Pay Restoration Act

 
This bill allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability. Under current law, only individuals with service-connected disabilities rated at 50% or more receive both without offset.
 
 Individuals who were retired or separated after at least 20 years of military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building".

Bill: 119-hr-304
Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Florida
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building".

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
One School, One Nurse Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-305
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employee hiring
Government information and archives
Nursing
Performance measurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

One School, One Nurse Act of 

2025

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to eligible entities for recruiting, hiring, and retaining school nurses. An eligible entity is a local educational agency (LEA) or a partnership between a state educational agency and a consortium of LEAs in the state.

Further, ED must specify in regulation the recommended nurse-to-student ratios for elementary and secondary schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
ESCRA Act

Bill: 119-hr-306
Sponsor: Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Ending Scam Credit Repair Act or the ESCRA Act

This bill revises the Credit Repair Organizations Act and creates additional requirements for credit repair organizations (CROs).

Under current law, it is illegal for a person (including a CRO) to make false or misleading statements regarding a consumer’s creditworthiness or standing to a consumer reporting agency or to a consumer credit provider. The bill additionally prohibits making such statements to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, or law enforcement. To be subject to this prohibition, the bill also requires such statements to be made knowingly.

The bill also revises CRO obligations to consumers. A CRO is prohibited from charging a consumer for a service (e.g., getting inaccurate information removed from a credit report) until the CRO provides proof of success not less than six months after providing the service. The bill also requires additional disclosures to consumers, requires the retention of any recorded telephone calls, and increases the time records must be retained from two to five years. In addition, consumers must be given copies of all communications sent on their behalf.

Under the bill, all persons must be licensed by a state to act as a CRO. The bill also restricts a CRO’s ability to submit multiple credit disputes regarding the same information.

The bill also sets a minimum liability amount for damages of $500 for each violation of the Credit Repair Organizations Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
ARC Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-307
Sponsor: Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Education programs funding
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Insurance industry and regulation
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2025 or the ARC Act of 

2025 

This bill provides for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid for certain at-risk individuals. It also requires the development of certain educational programs, a payment model, and Medicare quality measures to reduce amputations relating to such disease.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H122)
action_date: 2025-01-09
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: 2025-01-09
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: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Low Income Housing for Defense Communities Act

Bill: 119-hr-308
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act.

Bill: 119-hr-309
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement officers
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. [
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This bill temporarily directs the Department of the Interior to award a grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund for the expenses associated with operating and enhancing the community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs of the National Law Enforcement Museum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Energy Market Freedom Act

Bill: 119-hr-310
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-311
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-312
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act of 2025

This bill repeals federal tax credits for the purchase of certain clean vehicles (generally electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles) and certain vehicle refueling property.

Specifically, the bill repeals the federal tax credits for

the purchase of a qualified used clean vehicle (tax credit of up to $4,000 for the purchase of a previously-owned clean vehicle before 2033),

the purchase of a qualified new clean vehicle (tax credit of up to $7,500 for the purchase of a new clean vehicle before 2033),

the purchase of a qualified commercial clean vehicle (business tax credit of up to $40,000 for the purchase of a commercial clean vehicle before 2033), and

alternative fuel vehicle refueling property (tax credit of up to $1,000 for individuals or up to $100,000 for businesses for the installation of property before 2033 used to store or dispense clean-burning fuel or to recharge electric vehicles).



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act

Bill: 119-hr-313
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act

This bill eliminates a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency that provides support for reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. It also repeals a charge on methane emissions from facilities that contain petroleum and natural gas systems and emit 25,000 metric tons or more of greenhouse gases per year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Nonprofits Act

Bill: 119-hr-314
Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Empowering Nonprofits Act

This bill reduces cost-sharing requirements for grants directly awarded to certain nonprofit organizations for the five years following the bill's enactment. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those located in a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia or a U.S. commonwealth, territory, or possession) or federally recognized Indian tribe that has more than 20% of individuals living below the poverty line.

Specifically, the bill requires an executive agency, during that time frame, to reduce any cost-sharing requirement by 25% for grants made directly to an eligible nonprofit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Bill: 119-hr-315
Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 
This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency from requiring the application of the Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands in the case of an emergency declaration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-316
Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2025

This bill establishes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding sources for unmet needs caused by major disasters, expands FEMA’s assistance for housing and home repair, and requires certain considerations in FEMA’s recommendations on presidential emergency/disaster declarations.

The bill establishes the National Disaster Recovery Reserve Fund for FEMA to provide grants to states and Indian tribal governments for unmet need. The bill defines unmet need as any necessary expense for activities related to a declared major disaster, including disaster relief or resilience activities. In addition, the bill authorizes FEMA to set aside funding from the Disaster Relief Fund to provide grants to states and Indian tribal governments for unmet needs resulting from a declared disaster, including home repair, economic recovery measures, and other services assisting disaster victims. 

Also, the bill makes the following changes regarding housing assistance:

authorizes FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP) to provide home repair assistance directly to homeowners when there is a lack of available housing resources, 

expands IHP home repair assistance for persons with disabilities, 

extends the maximum duration of IHP’s direct housing assistance from 18 to 24 months,

authorizes IHP permanent housing construction where FEMA considers it a cost-effective alternative, and 

authorizes minor home repairs in the essential assistance federal agencies may provide following a disaster. 

Additionally, the bill requires FEMA to give greater weight to local impacts, and events over the past five years, when making recommendations to the President regarding emergency or major disaster declarations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-317
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House