HR-338: Recognizing the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, Illinois, and the contributions of Hellenism to the United States and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 09/10/2013
You have voted HR-338: Recognizing the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, Illinois, and the contributions of Hellenism to the United States and celebrating Greek and American democracy..
HR-298: Congratulating the 1963 men's basketball team of Loyola University Chicago on its induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and the 50th anniversary of the team's Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball championship.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 07/11/2013
You have voted HR-298: Congratulating the 1963 men's basketball team of Loyola University Chicago on its induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and the 50th anniversary of the team's Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball championship..
HR-261: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress should support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered American flags.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/15/2013
You have voted HR-261: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress should support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered American flags..
You have voted HR-191: Honoring Jacoby Dickens, the successful, community-oriented African-American financier and philanthropist in Chicago, Illinois..
Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013 [HB-985]
Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to coordinate and lead federal actions with respect to preventing the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and its tributaries. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and its tributaries, including: (1) installing electric, acoustic, air bubble, and other barriers; (2) applying pesticides; (3) improving locks; and (4) taking actions at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Illinois, to prevent the spread of Asian carp.
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HB-985: Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia Fudge
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/07/2013
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-933]
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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HB-933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 113-6. on 03/26/2013
New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act [HB-930]
New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the New Philadelphia archaeological site and the land surrounding it in Illinois (the study area). Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System (NPS); (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by federal, state, or local governmental
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HB-930: New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/29/2014
Guarding Our Great Lakes Act [HB-5861]
Guarding Our Great Lakes Act - Requires the Chief of Engineers, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and each other applicable federal agency to take actions to prevent the transfer of aquatic invasive species, with a focus on Asian carp species, through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. Directs the Chief to: (1) construct measures to prevent the upstream transfer of swimming aquatic invasive
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HB-5861: Guarding Our Great Lakes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 12/22/2014
HB-5700: To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in Galesburg, Illinois, as the "Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic".
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/25/2014
You have voted HB-5700: To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in Galesburg, Illinois, as the "Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic"..
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4870]
Highlights: The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 provides regular annual appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DOD), including the pay, allowances, and support of military personnel; operation and maintenance of the forces; procurement of equipment and systems; and research, development, test and evaluation. The bill also includes funding for overseas contingency operations (OCO) to support the Global War on Terrorism. The bill increases funding above FY2014 levels for operation and maintenance.
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HB-4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Committee On Appropriations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 07/17/2014
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-4435]
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding tables in Division D, Title XLI, of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits any funds authorized or made available for FY2015 for aircraft procurement, Army, for
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HB-4435: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 425. on 06/05/2014
HB-4358: To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey a parcel of land in St. Charles County, Missouri, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/02/2014
You have voted HB-4358: To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey a parcel of land in St. Charles County, Missouri, and for other purposes..
HB-420: To designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri and southwestern Illinois as the "Stan Musial Memorial Bridge".
Sponsored by: Rep. John Shimkus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/28/2013
You have voted HB-420: To designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri and southwestern Illinois as the "Stan Musial Memorial Bridge"..
Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 [HB-4001]
Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species. Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than 180 days after this Act's enactment, to undertake design activities necessary to carry out such projects; and (2) not later than 180 days after completion of such design activities, to begin construction of such projects. Authorizes:
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HB-4001: Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/06/2014
Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979]
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
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HB-3979: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/19/2014
Pullman National Historical Park Act [HB-3929]
Pullman National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the Park, the significant architectural structures in the Park, and the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday in the world; (2) coordinate preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the Park by the federal government,
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HB-3929: Pullman National Historical Park Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 02/03/2014
HB-3678: To redesignate the lock and dam located in Modoc, Illinois, commonly known as the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam, as the "Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam", and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Reported By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-608. on 11/12/2014
You have voted HB-3678: To redesignate the lock and dam located in Modoc, Illinois, commonly known as the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam, as the "Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam", and for other purposes..
Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 [HB-3521]
Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out specified major medical facility leases (leases) in New Mexico, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Nebraska, Arizona, and Oklahoma. Directs the Secretary, in exercising the authority to enter into such leases, to record as the full cost of the contractual obligation at the
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HB-3521: Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/20/2013
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-3304]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 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 set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program
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HB-3304: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Became Public Law No: 113-66. on 12/26/2013