To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. [HB-4195]
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Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to increase from 0.125% to 1.5% the allocation of appropriations to each of the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for grants to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault.
HB-4195: To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/15/2012
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act [HB-3812]
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[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act - Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
HB-3812: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 02/01/2012
Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act [HB-3410]
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[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
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Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act - Title I: Expanding Offshore Energy Development - (Sec. 101) Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the
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HB-3410: Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-395. on 02/09/2012
Compact-Impact Reimbursement Act of 2011 [HB-3320]
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Compact-Impact Reimbursement Act of 2011 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to authorize and appropriate FY2012-FY2014 funds to the Secretary of the Interior for grants to Guam, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa for the costs of increased demands placed on health, educational, social, or public safety services, or infrastructure related to such services due to the residence of qualified nonimmigrants. Directs the Secretary to provide for periodic enumerations of qualified nonimmigrants
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HB-3320: Compact-Impact Reimbursement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 11/08/2011
HB-3268: To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/02/2011
You have voted HB-3268: To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands..
Transportation Empowerment Act [HB-3264]
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Transportation Empowerment Act - Declares the purposes of the Act, including returning maximum discretionary authority and fiscal responsibility to the states for all elements of the national surface transportation systems (excluding the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways). Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for FY2014-FY2018 for specified core programs under the federal-aid highway program, including: (1) the interstate maintenance program, (2) emergency relief for highways and roads,
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HB-3264: Transportation Empowerment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/27/2011
To provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories of the United States for display in the United States Capitol. [HB-3106]
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[Veterans ]
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Authorizes the President to invite the District of Columbia to provide and furnish up to two statues, in marble or bronze, of deceased persons who have been District citizens, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services, such as the District may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration. Requires the statues to be placed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Prohibits a statue of any individual from being placed in Statuary Hall until 10 years after the individual's death. Prescribes requirements
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HB-3106: To provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories of the United States for display in the United States Capitol.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 10/05/2011
You have voted HB-3106: To provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories of the United States for display in the United States Capitol..
To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to provide for an additional allocation of funds to the insular areas. [HB-3063]
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[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), beginning in FY2013 and for each subsequent fiscal year, to allocate not less than 30 percent of the amount appropriated for the fiscal year for home energy grants to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to provide supplementary funds on the basis of need among such areas.
HB-3063: To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to provide for an additional allocation of funds to the insular areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/18/2011
You have voted HB-3063: To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to provide for an additional allocation of funds to the insular areas..
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 [HB-2838]
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[Water ]
[Trade ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 - Title I: Authorization - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2013-FY2014 appropriations for the Coast Guard for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of navigation aids, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, aircraft, and related equipment; (3) the Coast Guard Reserve program; (4) environmental compliance and restoration of vessels, aircraft, and facilities; (5) the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies,
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HB-2838: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank LoBiondo
Became Public Law No: 112-213. on 12/20/2012
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2584]
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[Energy ]
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[Air Quality ]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2012. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) construction; (3) land acquisition; (4) Oregon
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HB-2584: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H5688-5693) on 07/28/2011
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 [HB-2486]
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[Public Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Science ]
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Health Statistics and other HHS agencies, to develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth
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HB-2486: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/15/2011
You have voted HB-2395: To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to permit the establishment of Jobs Corps centers in territories of the United States..
Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-2135]
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[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends titles XI and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate funding limitations for the territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa with respect to payments for medical assistance for certain individuals eligible for it only on the basis of being breast or cervical cancer patients; and (2) apply to such assistance a federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for the highest state.
HB-2135: Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 06/03/2011
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055]
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[Finance ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Water ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
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[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve
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HB-2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. John Culberson
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011
HB-1843: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 489 Army Drive in Barrigada, Guam, as the "John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Bordallo
Became Public Law No: 112-47. on 11/07/2011
You have voted HB-1843: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 489 Army Drive in Barrigada, Guam, as the "John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office Building"..
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 [HB-162]
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[Public Safety ]
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. Specifies the locations where
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HB-162: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 01/24/2011
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [HB-1540]
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[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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[Grants ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from procuring more than 100 Stryker combat vehicles.
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HB-1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 12/31/2011
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011 [HB-1490]
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[Mining ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as
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HB-1490: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 07/11/2011
Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA Act [HB-1203]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA Act - Amends the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA) to include the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as separate designated market areas for the purposes of specified statutory copyright licensing provisions related to low power television stations. Subjects to such licensing requirements certain secondary transmissions of a performance or display of a work embodied in a primary transmission of
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HB-1203: Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intellectual Property, Competition And The Internet. on 06/01/2011
HB-1020: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/15/2011
You have voted HB-1020: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions..