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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-933]
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services: Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); Office of the Chief Economist; National Appeals Division; Office of Budget and Program Analysis; Office of the Chief Information Officer; Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Office
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 113-6. on 03/26/2013
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-83]
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Became Public Law No: 113-235. on 12/16/2014
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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2014 [HB-5845]
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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary, And In Addition To The Committees On Energy And Commerce, And Education And The Workforce, 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. on 12/10/2014
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-5464]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Labor. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Education. Makes appropriations for FY2015 to: (1) the Committee for Purchase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Appropriations. on 09/15/2014
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Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act [HB-5398]
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Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act - Revises the eligibility criteria for appointment to a marriage and family therapist position with the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a person: (1) to hold a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in mental health, from an institution that is regionally accredited or approved by the VA Secretary (currently, approved by the Secretary); and (2) to have passed the Association of Marital and Family Therapy regulatory
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Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/02/2014
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 [HB-5294]
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to expand the collection and analysis of data in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sets forth provisions to improve cultural competence in federal health care programs and services, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care. Requires the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) to engage in activities to improve health workforce diversity, including by:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/17/2014
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Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp Act [HB-5085]
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Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp Act - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp. Requires 50% of the proceeds from the sale of such stamp (after the recovery of costs) to be transferred to: (1) the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and (2) the Families of the Fallen support program of United Service Organizations, Inc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H6671-6672) on 07/23/2014
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Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act [HB-4980]
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Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act - Title I: Protecting Children and Youth At Risk of Sex Trafficking - Subtitle A: Identifying and Protecting Children and Youth at Risk of Sex Trafficking - (Sec. 101) Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to demonstrate that the state agency has developed policies and procedures for identifying, documenting in agency
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Signed By President. on 09/29/2014
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Healthy Kids Outdoors Act of 2014 [HB-4706]
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Healthy Kids Outdoors Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue one cooperative agreement per state to eligible entities to implement and update a five-year Healthy Kids Outdoors State Strategy for encouraging Americans, especially children, youth, and families, to be physically active outdoors. Requires eligible entities to provide a 25% match of the funding that they receive under this Act through in-kind contributions or cash. Directs the President to issue a national strategy for encouraging Americans to be physically
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 05/30/2014
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Children in Families First Act of 2014 [HB-4143]
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Children in Families First Act of 2014 - Establishes within the Department of State the Bureau of Vulnerable Children and Family Security which shall: (1) support the implementation in foreign countries of child welfare laws and policies; and (2) establish within the Bureau a Senior Coordinator for Permanence who shall lead the implementation of policies to ensure permanent family care for children living without families, including refugee and stateless children. States that the Bureau shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary and have lead responsibility
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/16/2014
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Homeless Veterans with Children Act of 2014 [HB-4140]
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Homeless Veterans with Children Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide per diem payments to eligible entities that assist homeless veterans to furnish care for dependents of such veterans. Conditions the receipt of a VA grant for a program to assist an eligible entity in providing services to homeless veterans on the recipient agreeing to meet the physical, privacy, safety, and security needs of such veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/07/2014
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Domestic Violence Judicial Support Act of 2013 [HB-393]
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Domestic Violence Judicial Support Act of 2013 - Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, as amended by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to state and local governments, Indian tribal governments, courts and other specified providers for: (1) supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange of children and youth by and between parents in situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, child sexual abuse, sexual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Honda
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/28/2013
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Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-3706]
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Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations for FY2014-FY2018 for: (1) the children's advocacy program; (2) grants from the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop and implement multidisciplinary child abuse investigation and prosecution programs; and (3) grants to national organizations to provide technical assistance and training to attorneys and others instrumental to the criminal prosecution of child abuse cases
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/27/2014
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S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act [HB-3672]
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Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act or the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act - Includes a veteran who has a serious illness or injury (currently, a serious injury) incurred or aggravated in the line of active duty on or after September 11, 2001, as an "eligible veteran" for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans. Requires the VA Secretary, as part of such program, to provide to each caregiver who is designated as the primary provider of personal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/16/2013
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014 [HB-3530]
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize a limitation on obligations to be provided for the Crime Victims Fund for FY2016-FY2020. Specifies that except where such a limitation is made by a continuing resolution, if such a limitation is less than the amount specified for each of those years, all sums deposited in the fund in prior fiscal years shall become available for obligation. (Sec. 3) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to authorize the Attorney
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate. on 05/21/2014
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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-3465]
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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and expand requirements for the grant program for adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects and to extend the authorization for appropriations for such program through FY2018. Amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for grants for: (1) family-based substance abuse treatment, (2) the technology careers training demonstration program, and (3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/09/2014
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Children in Families First Act of 2013 [HB-3323]
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Children in Families First Act of 2013 - Establishes within the Department of State the Bureau of Vulnerable Children and Family Security which shall: (1) support the implementation in foreign countries of child welfare laws and policies; and (2) establish within the Bureau a Senior Coordinator for Permanence who shall lead the implementation of policies to ensure permanent family care for children living without families, including refugee and stateless children. States that the Bureau shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary and have lead responsibility
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/09/2014
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Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care Act [HB-3205]
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Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care Act - Title I: Adoption Incentives Grant Program - (Sec. 101) Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the adoption incentives grant program (renaming it the adoption and legal guardianship incentive program), creating a new formula for determining adoption incentive payments, and extending the program through FY2016. (Sec.104) Requires states to use amounts paid to them under such program to supplement, and not
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/28/2013
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Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act of 2013 [HB-2955]
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Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act of 2013 - Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to revise requirements for services provided under grants from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for centers for runaway and homeless youth and their families. Requires the plan proposed by grant applicants for a runaway and homeless youth center to: provide services to persons in a minority category related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, include demographics on the sexual orientation and gender identity or expression
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/13/2013
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Help Separated Families Act of 2013 [HB-2604]
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Help Separated Families Act of 2013 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) require state child protection standards to ensure that the immigration status alone of a parent, legal guardian, or relative shall not disqualify the parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a child; and (2) require the state procedures for criminal records checks to require the state to accept foreign identification documents as sufficient identification for purposes of initiating a criminal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 07/23/2013