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Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act [HB-2412]
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 06/12/2009
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To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress outlining the United States exit strategy for United States military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. [HB-2404]
Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress, by December 31, 2009, outlining the exit strategy for U.S. military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 05/14/2009
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 [HB-2346]
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Agriculture - Appropriates FY2009 funds for title II grants under P.L. 480 (donation of U.S. commodities for emergency and private assistance abroad). (Sec. 101) Makes unobligated amounts for the emergency conservation program available to the Secretary of Agriculture for natural disaster recovery efforts. (Sec. 102) Appropriates FY2009 funds for the principal amount of: (1) direct farm ownership loans; (2) direct operating loans; and (3) unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans. (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Obey
Signed By President. on 06/24/2009
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Wounded Warrior Project Family Caregiver Act of 2009 [HB-2342]
Wounded Warrior Project Family Caregiver Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as part of authorized Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home health care services for veterans, to furnish to a family member or other designated individual advanced instruction and training and certification as a family caregiver for a veteran who incurred serious wounds on active duty during, or in training for, Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom and is determined to be in need of personal care services. Requires the Secretary to provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bart Stupak
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2009
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Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 [HB-23]
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/13/2009
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Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009 [HB-2254]
Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam, for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam, such Republic's inland waterways, ports, and harbors, waters offshore, and airspace above. Includes as veterans eligible for such presumption those who: (1) served on Johnston Island during the period beginning on April 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1977; or (2) received the Vietnam Service Medal or the Vietnam Campaign
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/08/2009
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1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act [HB-2123]
1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the history and memory of the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Gettysburg Address of President Abraham Lincoln.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 04/27/2009
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Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2097]
Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner. (Sec. 4) Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, and in particular of, the Battle for Baltimore that formed the basis for the Star-Spangled Banner. (Sec. 5) Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2012. (Sec. 7) Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coins and $10 per coin for the $1 coins,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Signed By President. on 08/16/2010
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Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act of 2009 [HB-2085]
Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Treasury the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund for the deposit of income, gift, and estate taxes paid by or on behalf of taxpayers: (1) who are designated conscientious objectors opposed to participation in war in any form based upon their deeply held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs or training (within the meaning of the Military Selective Service Act); and (2) who have certified their beliefs in writing to the Secretary. Requires that: (1)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/23/2009
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Honouliuli Internment Camp Special Resources Study Act of 2009 [HB-2079]
Honouliuli Internment Camp Special Resources Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of including the Honouliuli Gulch and associated sites within Hawaii in the National Park System. Requires such study to evaluate the Honouliuli Gulch, associated sites on Oahu, and other islands in Hawaii respecting: (1) their significance as a component of World War II; (2) their significance as related to the forcible internment of Japanese Americans,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 04/29/2009
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Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 [HB-2001]
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 04/21/2009
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North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2009 [HB-1980]
North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2009 - Continues diplomatic, economic, and military sanctions against the government of North Korea as a supporter of international terrorism until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea: (1) is no longer engaged in the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology, particularly to Iran and Syria; (2) is not assisting foreign terrorist organizations, engaged in counterfeiting U.S. currency, or engaged in illicit narcotics traffic; (3) has released specified U.S. citizens,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/21/2009
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Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act [HB-1694]
Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (the Act), with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) expand the current definition of "battlefield report" to include the report entitled "Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States"; and (2) expand the Program to permit the acquisition not only of an "interest in an eligible site," but also an "eligible site." Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only.
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With Amendments. With Written Report No. 111-152. on 03/02/2010
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War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2009 [HB-1667]
War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a mission of the U.S. Government overseas. Imposes: (1) a fine of not more than $1 million and/or a prison term of up to 20 years for knowingly defrauding the United States or a provisional authority in connection with such a mission or for materially overvaluing any goods or services with the intent to defraud; (2) a fine of not more than $1 million and/or a prison
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Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Abercrombie
Committee Hearings Held. on 04/01/2009
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Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2009 [HB-1653]
Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2009 - Requires the U.S. Government to: (1) disable and dismantle all its nuclear weapons and refrain from replacing them at any time with weapons of mass destruction; (2) undertake vigorous good faith efforts to eliminate war, armed conflict, and all military operations; (3) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to join in these commitments for world peace and security; and (4) redirect resources that are currently being used for nuclear weapons programs to constructive, ecologically
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 04/27/2009
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Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act [HB-1544]
Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act - Makes any veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities, eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/20/2009
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 [HB-146]
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 - Title I: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System - Subtitle A: Wild Monongahela Wilderness - (Sec. 1001) Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the competitive running event permitted from 2003 through 2007 in the vicinity of the boundaries of the Dolly Sods
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Became Public Law No: 111-11. on 03/30/2009
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World War II War Crimes Accountability Act of 2009 [HB-1439]
World War II War Crimes Accountability Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States should encourage extradition and prosecution of the remaining Nazi war criminals; (2) the Simon Wiesenthal Center should be commended for its historic work in bringing to light the atrocities of the Holocaust and in advancing justice for Nazi war criminals through Operation: Last Chance; and (3) the Office of Special Investigation of the Department of Justice is advancing U.S. foreign policy by bringing wanted World War II criminals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/27/2009
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Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act [HB-1052]
Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act - Prohibits any unit of the regular Armed Forces from being deployed for Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is equal to or longer than the period of the most recent previous deployment. Expresses the sense of Congress that the optimal minimum period between such deployments should be equal to or longer than twice the period of the most recent previous deployment.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/27/2009
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TEAM Act of 2020 Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 [HB-8506]
To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Introduced In House on 10/02/2020