hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1210
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor-management relations
User charges and fees

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
No Propaganda Act

Bill: 119-hr-1211
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: 

No Propaganda Act

This bill prohibits federal funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and rescinds certain funds that were provided to the corporation. (The corporation is a congressionally created nonprofit that supports local public television and radio broadcasting.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Countering Online Radicalization and Terrorism Act

Bill: 119-hr-1212
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication
Terrorism

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Forest Data Modernization Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1213
Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
To require the name of military installation under jurisdiction of Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to be known and designated as Fort Bragg, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-1214
Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military facilities and property
North Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: 
This bill provides statutory authority for the designation of the military installation under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as Fort Bragg.

The installation was originally designated as Fort Bragg for Confederate general Braxton Bragg, and was changed to Fort Liberty in 2023. On February 10, 2025, the Department of Defense issued a memorandum to rename it to Fort Bragg, in honor of Army PFC Roland Bragg, who served during World War II.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Semiconductor Supply Chain Security and Diversification Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1215
Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act

Bill: 119-hr-1216
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: 

Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act

This bill prohibits federal funding of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), National Public Radio (NPR), and any successor organization to PBS or NPR. The prohibition extends to the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from PBS or NPR by a public broadcast station using federal funds. 

The bill also directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to transfer to the Department of the Treasury for the purpose of reducing the public debt an amount equal to certain funding that would have otherwise been provided to PBS or NPR in FY2025-FY2027.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1217
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
SHIELD Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1218
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Internet, web applications, social media
Pornography
Sex offenses
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: 

Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2025 or the SHIELD Act of 2025

This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses related to the distribution of sexual exploitative content. 

First, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail or distribute (or intentionally threaten to mail or distribute) an intimate visual depiction of a recognizable adult engaged in sexual conduct. To constitute a crime, certain elements must be met, including that the distribution must be nonconsensual; the depiction is not a matter of public concern; and the distribution must be intended to cause harm or cause harm. A violator is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both; mandatory restitution; and the forfeiture of material involved in the offense, property constituting or derived from the proceeds from the offense, and property used to commit or facilitate the offense.

Second, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail or distribute (or intentionally threaten to mail or distribute) a visual depiction of a nude minor with intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade the minor, or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. A violator is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to three years, or both; mandatory restitution; and the forfeiture of material involved in the offense, property constituting or derived from the proceeds from the offense, and property used to commit or facilitate the offense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Oral Health Products Inclusion Act

Bill: 119-hr-1219
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: 

Oral Health Products Inclusion Act

This bill allows individuals to use funds in a flexible spending arrangement (FSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), health savings account (HSA), or Archer medical savings account (Archer MSA) to pay for toothbrushes (manual or electric), water flossers, and oral health products.

Under current law, reimbursements from an FSA or HRA and tax-free distributions from an HSA or Archer MSA may be used to pay for the qualified medical expenses. Reimbursements from an FSA or HRA for nonmedical expenses generally are not allowed and distributions from an HSA or Archer MSA for nonmedical expenses generally are taxed as income and may be subject to an additional penalty.

Under the bill, the definition of qualified medical expenses is expanded to include toothbrushes (manual or electric), water flossers, and oral health products.

The bill defines an 
oral health product
 as an over-the-counter product that is (1) used for preventing or treating dental cavities, plaque, or gingivitis; (2) suitable for topical administration to the teeth or gums; and (3) generally recognized as safe and effective. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
FIRM Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1220
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act

Bill: 119-hr-1221
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: 

Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act

 
This bill establishes (1) in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, a Social Security Surplus Protection Account; and (2) in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, a Medicare Surplus Protection Account.
 
The Managing Trustee of each trust fund (in both cases, the Secretary of the Treasury) (1) must transfer the annual surplus of the trust fund to its respective account; and (2) may not invest the balance in the account until a law takes effect that authorizes, for amounts in the trust fund, an investment vehicle other than U.S. obligations.
 
The bill establishes in the executive branch a commission to study the most effective vehicles for investment of the trust funds, other than investments in the form of U.S. obligations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act

Bill: 119-hr-1222
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2025-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act

Bill: 119-hr-1224
Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.

Bill: 119-hr-1225
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: California
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: 
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Checks and Balances Act

Bill: 119-hr-1226
Sponsor: Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Alternatives to PAIN Act

Bill: 119-hr-1227
Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: 

Alternatives to Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act or the Alternatives to PAIN Act

This bill reduces cost-sharing and prohibits the imposition of certain utilization requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit for certain non-opioid pain management drugs.

Specifically, the bill requires such drugs to be covered without a deductible and to be placed on the lowest cost-sharing tier (if any). The bill also prohibits the imposition of prior authorization requirements (i.e., requiring prior approval from a plan) or step therapy requirements (i.e., requiring the use of alternative drugs before a drug is covered under a plan) with respect to such drugs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-12
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: 2025-02-12
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: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

Bill: 119-hr-1228
Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: 

Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act 

This bill provides that the Office of Survivors Assistance (OSA) must operate within the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (Currently, OSA operates within the Pension and Fiduciary Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 99). (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1433-1434)
action_date: 2025-04-09
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): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 99).
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1552-1553)
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1228.
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1433-1435: 1)
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1229
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
AG VETS Act

Bill: 119-hr-1230
Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: 

Agriculture Grants for Veterans Education and Training Services Act or the AG VETS Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans through education and training services.

Entities eligible for the grants include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges and universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, state departments of agriculture, and nonprofit organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
START Housing Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1231
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
National Right-to-Work Act

Bill: 119-hr-1232
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-1233
Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: 
This bill prohibits federal funding for (1) disinformation research grants, (2) the National Science Foundation (NSF) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grant program, and (3) programs within the NSF Convergence Accelerator grant program’s Track F: Trust and Authenticity in Communications Systems. 

The Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grant program provides grants to support research and education on various topics in cybersecurity and privacy, including cryptography, hardware security, and information integrity. The Convergence Accelerator’s Track F projects focused on tools and techniques to prevent, mitigate, and adapt to the unanticipated negative effects of, and potential manipulation of, communications systems (e.g., misinformation).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Introduced in House