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Positive Aging Act of 2013 [S.1119] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Positive Aging Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and private nonprofit entities to: (1) demonstrate ways of integrating mental health services for older adults into primary care settings, and (2) support the establishment and maintenance of interdisciplinary geriatric mental health outreach teams in community settings where older adults reside or receive social services. Requires the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services to designate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4023) on 06/07/2013

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Office of Rural Education Policy Act [S.1096] [Education ]
Office of Rural Education Policy Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy (Office) in the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Requires the Office to be headed by a Director who advises the Secretary of Education on the characteristics and needs of rural schools, and the effects current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative, and budgetary changes have on states and local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve such schools. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3958-3959) on 06/04/2013

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1034] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Veterans ] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Aerospace ] [Budget and Spending ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, other procurement, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation; (3) operation and maintenance; (4) active and reserve military personnel; (5) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (6) Working Capital (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3849) on 05/23/2013

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Providing for the arrest of Lois G. Lerner to answer the charge of contempt of Congress. [HR-664] [Crime ] [Ethics ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Calls for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to issue a warrant directing the the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest Lois G. Lerner, take her into custody in the District of Columbia jail, and bring her to the bar of the House without delay to answer to the charge of contempt of its authority, breach of its privileges, and insult to the integrity of its proceedings. Prohibits Lerner, while in custody, from having any special privileges beyond those extended to her fellow inmates, from having access to any computer or telephone, or from being visited (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman Referred To The House Committee On Rules. on 07/10/2014

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Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of the Department of Defense or the National Security Agency that were transmitted to or from the email account(s) of former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner between January 2009 and April 2011. [HR-649] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Taxes ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Military ]
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any electronic communications in the possession of the Secretary, the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), or any office that reports to the Secretary or the Director that were transmitted to or from any electronic mail accounts used by Lois Lerner, former Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2011.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones Reported By The Committee On Armed Services. H. Rept. 113-547. on 07/22/2014

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Directing the Chairman of the Federal Election Commission to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of the Commission that were transmitted to or from the email account(s) of former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner between January 2009 and April 2011. [HR-648] [Elections ] [Taxes ] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Directs the Chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any electronic communications in the possession of the Chairman or the FEC that were transmitted to or from any electronic mail accounts used by Lois Lerner, former Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2011.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 06/25/2014

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Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of the Department that were transmitted to or from the email account(s) of former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner between January 2009 and April 2011. [HR-647] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any electronic communications in the possession of the Secretary or the Department of the Treasury that were transmitted to or from any electronic mail accounts used by Lois Lerner, former Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2011.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman Reported Adversely By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 113-525. on 07/17/2014

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Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of the Department of Justice that were transmitted to or from the email account(s) of former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner between January 2009 and April 2011. [HR-646] [Taxes ] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ]
Directs the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any electronic communications in the possession of the Attorney General or the Department of Justice (DOJ) that were transmitted to or from any electronic mail accounts used by Lois Lerner, former Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2011.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman Reported By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-545. on 07/22/2014

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Requesting that the President of the United States transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of the Executive Office of the President that were transmitted to or from the email account(s) of former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner between January 2009 and April 2011. [HR-645] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Requests the President to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any electronic communications in the possession of the President or the Executive Office of the President that were transmitted to or from any electronic mail accounts used by Lois Lerner, former Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2011.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman Reported Adversely By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 113-524. on 07/17/2014

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Expressing the sense of the House with respect to accountability for mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs. [HR-633] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: actions by officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) represent a clear violation of the public's trust in the VA to provide veterans with access to quality health care and warrant criminal investigation, the inability of the Administration to objectively investigate its own wrongdoing warrants the appointment of a Special Counsel to determine whether VA mismanagement and misconduct were criminal, and the appointment of a Special Counsel would be in the public interest.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/21/2014

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Recommending that the House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. [HR-574] [Taxes ] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ]
Resolves that Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), be found in contempt of Congress for failure to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as required by a congressional subpoena. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify the Committee's report detailing the refusal of Ms. Lerner to testify before the Committee as directed by the subpoena to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to the end that Ms. Lerner be proceeded against in the manner (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa Considered Under The Provisions Of Rule H. Res. 568. (consideration: Cr H3482-3909) on 05/07/2014

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Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service. [HR-565] [Taxes ] [Nonprofit ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives, with respect to the targeting by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of conservative nonprofit advocacy groups, that: (1) the statements and actions of the IRS, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Obama Administration have served to undermine DOJ's investigation of this matter; (2) the Administration's efforts to undermine the investigation, and the appointment of a person who has donated almost $7,000 to President Obama and the Democratic National Committee in a lead investigative role, have (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Rule H. Res. 568 Passed House. on 05/07/2014

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Adopting rules for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. [HR-5] [Budget and Spending ] [Ethics ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Human Rights ] [Disaster Relief ]
(Sec. 2) Adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 112th Congress as the Rules for the 113th Congress, with amendments. Reduces the frequency of committee activity reports from four times (semiannually) per Congress to two times (annually) per Congress. Reduces from five to at least two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting after a quorum call in the Committee in the Whole House on the state of the Union. Authorizes the Chair to reduce to at least two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any postponed question (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Cantor Considered As Privileged Matter. (consideration: Cr H6-22) on 01/03/2013

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Recognizing people of African Descent and Black Europeans. [HR-421] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Encourages the United States and the international community to recognize the contributions of Black Europeans. Calls upon European parliamentarians to promote racial equality and combat racial discrimination through efforts such as introducing legislation, speaking out in their parliaments against racism, and working with Black European and other minority communities to develop relevant policies. Urges the Secretary of State to: (1) increase support for the Experts Working Group on People of African Descent, and (C) appoint a Senior Advisor on (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 12/06/2013

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Impeaching Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. [HR-411] [Crime ] [Ethics ] [Criminal Justice ]
Impeaches Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Sets forth articles of impeachment stating that Holder: (1) engaged in a pattern of conduct incompatible with the trust and confidence placed in him in that position by refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on October 12, 2011, in connection with a congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF); (2) failed to enforce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/14/2013

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives commending efforts by the United States to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution. [HR-365] [International ] [Human Rights ]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) achievement of a two-state solution that enhances stability and security in the Middle East can ensure Israel's survival as a secure Jewish and democratic state and fulfill the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for a state of their own; and (2) while the United States remains indispensable to any viable effort to achieve that goal, only the Israelis and the Palestinians can make the choices necessary to end their conflict. Commends Secretary of State Kerry for his efforts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/27/2013

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Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. [HR-35] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress has lost confidence in the Attorney General and calls for his immediate resignation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/28/2013

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Urging the President and Congress to take actions to fill vacancies on the Election Assistance Commission. [HR-311] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Urges the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, to exercise authority granted under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by each submitting to the President a recommendation for a candidate to fill their respective vacancies on the Election Assistance Commission. Urges: (1) President Obama to consider such recommendations promptly and to submit to the Senate nominations to fill all four vacancies, (2) the Commission on Rules (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 07/19/2013

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay. [HR-273] [International ] [Media and Advertising ] [National Security ]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General for the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/27/2013

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Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights. [HR-131] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Asserts that the region's leaders and the international community should break the cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding region. Calls on: (1) the signatories of the February 24, 2013, Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region to abide by the Framework's provisions; and (2) governments of the Great Lakes region of Africa to respect the national security and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Recognizes efforts by the Democratic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/27/2013

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