hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

Bill: 119-hr-1407
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Geography and mapping
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

This bill permanently allows any site to serve as an originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for purposes of Medicare telehealth services, including a beneficiary's home.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Affordable Child Care Act

Bill: 119-hr-1408
Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
College Thriving Act

Bill: 119-hr-1409
Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Higher education
Performance measurement
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

College Thriving Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to carry out skills-for-success courses for all enrolled first-year students (including transfer students). 
Skills-for-success course
 means a course that (1) has a low student-to-teacher ratio, (2) is not graded or is pass-fail, and (3) provides skills for success in college in specified topics (e.g., time management skills, coping with stress, and goal setting). 

In awarding grants, ED must give priority to IHEs where at least 50% of all students enrolled in the most recent academic year were eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1410
Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Mental health
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

This bill modifies the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), including by updating the formula for determining the program’s annual funding amounts and authorizing mental health providers to provide certain evaluations under the program.

The WTCHP is a federal health care program (terminating in FY2090) providing responders and survivors with monitoring and treatment of certified medical conditions related to the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. Under current law, the program’s annual federal funding is determined based on the amount specifically appropriated in the previous fiscal year, adjusted for inflation.

The bill establishes a new federal funding formula for FY2026-FY2090 that is generally based on annual changes in the number of enrollees. The bill also increases the amounts the program may spend annually on medical research and activities relating to data collection. The bill requires the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which administers the program, to submit a report to Congress on the program’s projected budgetary needs and expenditures.

In addition, the bill authorizes licensed mental health providers to perform initial health evaluations with respect to mental health conditions for purposes of determining eligibility under the WTCHP. NIOSH must issue regulations specifying the categories of mental health providers that may perform these activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
No Veteran Should Go Hungry Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1411
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Food assistance and relief
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

No Veteran Should Go Hungry Act of 2025

This bill requires that preseparation counseling provided to members of the Armed Forces under the Transition Assistance Program include information regarding federal food and nutrition assistance programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Know Your Rates Act

Bill: 119-hr-1412
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that domiciliary facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and State homes that provide housing to veterans have resident advocates.

Bill: 119-hr-1413
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability assistance
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to employ a resident advocate in each of its domiciliary facilities. The resident advocate must (1) serve as liaison between veterans in the facilities and the VA; (2) receive complaints from such veterans, transmit the complaints to the directors of the facilities, and respond to such complaints; and (3) submit complaints to the Office of Inspector General of the VA when appropriate.

Additionally, state homes must also employ a resident advocate in order to be eligible for payment from the VA for domiciliary care provided to a veteran. A 
state home
 is a home established by a state or tribe for veterans who are disabled by age, disease, or otherwise and are incapable of earning a living because of such disability. The term also includes a home that furnishes nursing home care for veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Cameron’s Law

Bill: 119-hr-1414
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

Cameron's Law

This bill increases the orphan drug tax credit to 50% (from 25%) of qualified clinical testing expenses paid or incurred in the development of drugs to treat certain rare diseases or conditions.

As background, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the orphan drug tax credit (for tax years after 2017) to 25% of qualified clinical testing expenses (e.g., wages, supplies, and certain contract expenses) paid or incurred in the development of drugs to treat certain rare diseases or conditions. For 2017 and prior tax years, the orphan tax credit was 50% of such expenses paid or incurred.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
No IRIS Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1415
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Parental Oversight and Educational Transparency Act

Bill: 119-hr-1416
Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

Parental Oversight and Educational Transparency Act

This bill requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide additional notification to, and receive written consent from, parents of students regarding certain school activities that relate to students' privacy. 

Under current law, an LEA must annually notify parents of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when specified activities involving information collection, surveys, and screenings are scheduled or expected to be scheduled.

In addition to this required notification, the bill requires an LEA to directly notify a student's parent 14 days before the scheduled activity and receive written consent from the parent in order for the student to participate in the activity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Rural Health Care Facility Technical Assistance Program Act

Bill: 119-hr-1417
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1418
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025

This bill specifies that the Indian Health Service (IHS) must reimburse patients for their out-of-pocket costs for authorized purchased/referred care services within 30 days. (The IHS provides medical and dental services directly to American Indian and Alaska Native patients whenever possible. However, when services are not available, IHS beneficiaries may be referred to private providers. This is called purchased/referred care.)

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement procedures to allow a patient who paid out of pocket for purchased/referred care services authorized by the IHS to be reimbursed by the IHS for that payment no later than 30 days after the patient submits required documentation. 

Additionally, the bill requires HHS to update applicable provisions of and exhibits to the Indian Health Manual, contracts with providers, and other relevant documents and administrative authorities to incorporate the provisions of the bill.

The bill also replaces statutory references to 
contract health service
 with 
purchased/referred care
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Contaminated Wells Relocation Act

Bill: 119-hr-1419
Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

Contaminated Wells Relocation Act

This bill permits the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to enter into an agreement to reimburse the town of Chincoteague, Virginia for costs directly associated with the removal and relocation of drinking water wells currently situated on NASA property. 

(Drinking water wells located at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague have tested positive for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, resulting from the use of certain firefighting foams at the site beginning in the 1970s. NASA currently operates a water treatment system to remove PFAS from the affected water supply.) 

Any such agreement must include, to the extent practicable, (1) a provision for the removal and relocation of the wells remaining on NASA property, (2) a description of the location to which the wells are planned to be relocated, and (3) a current cost estimate of such relocation. Replacement wells must be established on property under the administrative control of the town of Chincoteague. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

Bill: 119-hr-1420
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Make American Flags in America Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1421
Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Buy American requirements
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
National symbols

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
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: 2025-02-18
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: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1422
Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Foreign property
Human rights
Iran
Marine and inland water transportation
Middle East
Nuclear weapons
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Terrorism
Visas and passports

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1423
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
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: 2025-03-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave.

Bill: 119-hr-1424
Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the child tax credit, to make such credit fully refundable, to remove income limitations from such credit, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-1425
Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a credit under the expenses for household and dependent care services credit and the employer-provided child care credit.

Bill: 119-hr-1426
Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the adoption credit and to establish the in vitro fertilization expenses credit.

Bill: 119-hr-1427
Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Poverty Line Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1428
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2025-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Inflation and prices
Internet, web applications, social media
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: 

Poverty Line Act of 2025

This bill revises the methodology used to calculate the federal poverty guidelines. The federal poverty guidelines are used to determine eligibility for many federal and state public assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the National School Lunch Program. The poverty guidelines are currently calculated by adjusting the Census Bureau’s poverty thresholds to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index.

The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to calculate regional poverty guidelines based on a combination of factors including average household expenditures on food, clothing, utilities, and transportation; the average cost of rental housing; and the average cost of health insurance. These factors must be calculated using regional data as applicable. HHS must make available to the public a tool for determining the poverty guideline applicable to a given household. 

The new regional poverty guidelines established by HHS may not be lower than existing, corresponding poverty guidelines as of the date of enactment of the bill. HHS must review and evaluate the poverty guidelines at least every four years and propose changes to this methodology as appropriate. 

The bill takes effect three years after its enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2025-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-18
text: Introduced in House