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Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2010 [HB-4976] [Gaming ] [Taxes ] [Arts and Culture ] [Social Security ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an Internet gambling license fee on Internet gambling operators and an additional tax on unauthorized bets or wagers; (2) require such operators to keep daily records of gambling deposits and file informational returns identifying themselves and the individuals placing bets or wagers with them; (3) require operators to pay state and Indian tribal governments a 6% fee on gambling deposits; (4) require withholding of tax on net Internet gambling (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 04/30/2010

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Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2009 [HB-3417] [Science ] [Grants ] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ]
Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado, to pay the federal share of the cost of: (1) constructing one or more on-site collection facilities that meet the standards of the Museum; and (2) obtaining goods and services required by the Museum, including the acquisition of designs, plans, furnishings, equipment, and other support for the Museum. Requires the Museum, as a condition of receiving such assistance, to match (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 08/07/2009

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3288] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Air Quality ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Tourism ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Inflation ] [Investments ] [Law Enforcement ] [Libraries ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Property Tax ] [Recreation ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Arts and Culture ] [Real Estate ] [Science ] [Aerospace ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Voting Rights ] [Construction ] [Environmental ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 - (Sec. 4) Makes the following appropriations for FY2010. Division A: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Olver Signed By President. on 12/16/2009

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International Documentary Exchange Act of 2009 [HB-1976] [International ] [Film Production ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Arts and Culture ]
International Documentary Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to make grants to U.S. nongovernmental organizations that use independently produced documentary films to promote a better understanding of the United States among individuals abroad and, in the United States, a better understanding of global perspectives and of other countries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/02/2009

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Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 [HB-1590] [Arts and Culture ] [International ] [Human Rights ]
Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 - Requires assistance provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State to be made available to assist in the development of the permanent collection of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide a specified amount to the Museum to carry out such purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/18/2009

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Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 [HB-1105] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Trade ] [Telecommunications ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Immigration ] [Disaster Relief ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Military ] [Construction ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Arts and Culture ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Native American Affairs ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Insurance ] [Animals ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Air Quality ] [Cybersecurity ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Senior Citizens ] [Crime ]
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 - (Sec. 4) Declares that the explanatory statement regarding this Act printed in the House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record on or about February 23, 2009, by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Makes the following appropriations for FY2009. Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Obey Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 03/11/2009

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [HB-1] [Finance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Investments ]
- (Sec. 7001) Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the Act) to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to require each entity receiving financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to meet specified standards for executive compensation and corporate governance of such entity during the period in which any obligation arising from TARP financial assistance remains outstanding, including: (1) limits on compensation that exclude incentives for senior executive officers of the TARP recipient to take unnecessary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Signed By President. on 02/17/2009

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CALMER Act of 2020 Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020 [HB-8430] [Arts and Culture ] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To promote arts, culture, and humanities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Introduced In House on 09/29/2020

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The Heroes Act [HB-8406] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 09/29/2020

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7614] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Libraries ] [Social Security ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pensions ] [Public Health ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Labor-Management Standards, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-450, By Ms. Delauro. on 07/15/2020

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7612] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Arts and Culture ] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Infrastructure ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to Interior for the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, the Office of the Special Trustee For (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-448, By Ms. Mccollum. on 07/14/2020

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COVID–19 Memorial Quilt Act of 2020 [HB-7161] [Arts and Culture ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Libraries ]
Directs the Smithsonian Institution and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to jointly carry out a project to be known as the "COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Quilt Project" to honor and remember Americans who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The bill establishes the Congressional Advisory Panel on Honoring Victims of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The panel shall develop and submit a plan to carry out the memorial quilt project.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 06/11/2020

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The Heroes Act [HB-6800] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Immigration ] [Student Loans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Retirement ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Insurance ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Disaster Relief ] [Unemployment ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020

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WUHAN Rescissions Act Working Under Humanity’s Actual Needs Rescissions Act [HB-6657] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ]
To rescind certain appropriations made in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 05/01/2020

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To rescind the appropriation made to the Kennedy Center in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. [HB-6407] [Arts and Culture ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Rescinds the appropriation to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act appropriated $25 million to the center to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Introduced In House on 03/27/2020

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Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6379] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Finance ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Inflation ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Student Loans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Disaster Relief ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Introduced In House on 03/23/2020

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Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6379] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Finance ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Inflation ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Student Loans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Disaster Relief ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Introduced In House on 03/23/2020

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Public Library Innovation Space Act [HB-5967] [Libraries ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Small Business ] [Community Development ]
Requires the Institute of Museum and Library Services to carry out a program for making competitive grants to eligible partnerships (composed of a public library and an economic development corporation, a local government, a tribal government, a state government, an elementary or secondary school, a museum, an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization, a corporation, and/or other entities) to establish makerspaces at public libraries. A makerspace is a facility (which may be at a fixed location or a mobile unit) that is open to the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano Introduced In House on 02/25/2020

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RISE from Trauma Act Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act [S.1770] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Education ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Arts and Culture ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Establishes and extends various programs to coordinate and support services for infants, children, youth, and families who have experienced, or may experience, trauma. These programs include grants to establish coordinating bodies to create strategic plans to address trauma based on community needs; extending through FY2024 the performance partnership pilot program for children who have experienced trauma; recruiting individuals from communities that have high levels of trauma into the AmeriCorps and the National Health Service Corps programs; grants (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2019

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RISE from Trauma Act Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act [HB-3180] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Education ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Arts and Culture ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ]
Establishes and extends various programs to coordinate and support services for infants, children, youth, and families who have experienced, or may experience, trauma. These programs include grants to establish coordinating bodies to create strategic plans to address trauma based on community needs; extending through FY2024 the performance partnership pilot program for children who have experienced trauma; recruiting individuals from communities that have high levels of trauma into the AmeriCorps and the National Health Service Corps programs; grants (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/28/2019

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