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Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act [HB-3173]
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Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act - Amends the Lacey Act to add the bighead carp of the species Hypophthalmichthys nobilis to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being shipped or imported into the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/19/2009
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Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 [HB-3082]
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Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Title I: Continuing Appropriations Amendments - (Sec. 1) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 111-242) to extend through March 4, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011. Declares that no statutory pay adjustment which would otherwise take effect between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012, shall be made. (Thus freezes the pay of certain federal civilian employees for two calendar years.) Prohibits,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chet Edwards
Signed By President. on 12/22/2010
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Criminal Alien Accountability Act [HB-2837]
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Criminal Alien Accountability Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish minimum imprisonment terms for specified categories of aliens subject to criminal fines, imprisonment, or both, for reenrty as removed aliens. (Such provision does not apply to aliens removed for security or terrorist grounds.) Subjects an individual who knowingly aids or conspires to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to reenter the United States to criminal penalty, the same imprisonment term as applies to the alien so aided, or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 07/23/2009
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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act [HB-2751]
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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Title I: Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the food safety activities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), including to authorize the Secretary to inspect records related to food. Exempts certain establishments that sell food directly to consumers, such as roadside stands, farmers markets or participants in a community supported agriculture program, from specified requirements of this Act. Requires each owner,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 111-353. on 01/04/2011
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Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 [HB-264]
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Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-based Visa Appeals within the Department of State. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that resulted in more
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 02/09/2009
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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 [HB-2410]
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Division A: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011- Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011- Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) to carry diplomatic and consular affairs, including: (1) worldwide security protection; (2) public diplomacy; (3) the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; (4) the Capital Investment Fund; (5) embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (6) educational and cultural
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Sponsored by: Rep. Howard Berman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/22/2009
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Border Sovereignty and Protection Act [HB-2083]
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Border Sovereignty and Protection Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require that: (1) at least 350 miles of fencing along the southwest border be two layers of reinforced fencing separated by a Border Patrol access road; (2) such work shall be completed within one year of enactment of this Act; and (3) fencing existing as of April 1, 2009, shall not be considered in meeting the mileage requirement. Gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) full authority, concurrent with that of the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/26/2009
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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 [HB-2]
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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Makes the amendments made by this Act effective on April 1, 2009, regardless of whether final regulations have been promulgated to carry them out.Allows certain state plans under titles XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP, referred to in this Act as CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) that require state legislation to meet additional requirements imposed by this Act additional time to make required plan changes.Provides for coordination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 111-3. on 02/04/2009
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Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act [HB-1900]
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Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to provide to a state on a U.S. border up to 500 additional U.S. Border Patrol agents, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agents to patrol and defend the border, combat drug trafficking, and combat smuggling of firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco if the state's governor declares an international border security emergency and requests
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/26/2009
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Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2009 [HB-18]
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Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine, with regard to trafficking, possession, importation, and exportation of such substances, by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/21/2009
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PACT Act [HB-1676]
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Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 or PACT Act - Amends the Jenkins Act to revise provisions governing the collection of taxes on, and trafficking in, cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. (Sec. 2) Revises the definition of "cigarette" to include roll-your-own tobacco and to exclude cigars. Defines "delivery sale" to mean any sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to a consumer ordered by telephone, the mails, or the Internet or other online service . Redefines "person" to include state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Redefines "use"
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/01/2009
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Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2009 [HB-1627]
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Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2009 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (the Secretary) to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Defense to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions. Authorizes the Secretary to consider the use of such personnel and resources to provide: (1) aerial reconnaissance or communications capabilities to the Border Patrol to protect against illegal entry and trafficking; and (2) capabilities to respond to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Communications, Preparedness, And Response. on 03/24/2009
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International Megan's Law of 2009 [HB-1623]
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International Megan's Law of 2009 - Requires registered sex offenders to notify appropriate jurisdictions of their intent to travel not later than 21 days before their departure or arrival in the United States. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years for failure to report such travel. Requires diplomatic or consular missions in each foreign country to establish and maintain a countrywide sex offender registry for sex offenders from the United States who temporarily or permanently reside in such country. Directs the Commissioner of U.S.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/27/2009
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Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 [HB-1459]
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Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009- Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate: (1) increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine); and (2) restrictions on judicial authority to grant probation or suspended sentences for certain cocaine offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/21/2009
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Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009 [HB-1448]
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Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - Authorizes and directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand resources, make grants, and take other actions to protect U.S. citizens and property and to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking and other unlawful activities along the U.S.-Mexican border. Border Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary to make border security grants to local sheriffs' offices and police departments within 25 miles of the southern border
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/27/2009
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To amend title 46, United States Code, to improve maritime law enforcement. [HB-1440]
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Maritime Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2009 - Makes it unlawful for a person to transport, harbor, or conceal an alien on board a vessel if such person knows or has reason to believe that such alien is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States on the vessel. Sets forth both criminal and civil penalties for violations of this Act, including the seizure and forfeiture of the vessel.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 04/27/2009
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act [HB-1318]
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act - Authorizes the President to designate Reconstruction Opportunity Zones within Afghanistan or Pakistan, provided certain eligibility criteria are met, including that: (1) such countries establish, or make progress toward establishing, a market-based economy, instituting rule of law, protecting core labor standards, and eliminating barriers to trade and investment; (2) such countries can be designated as a beneficiary developing country; and (3) the designation of a Reconstruction Opportunity
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E556) on 03/04/2009
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Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [HB-1256]
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Division A: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Title I: Authority of the Food and Drug Administration - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to provide for the regulation of tobacco products by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Defines a tobacco product as any product made or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption. Prohibits a tobacco product from being marketed in combination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 111-31. on 06/22/2009
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Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2019 [S.2376]
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A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/31/2019
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Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020 [S.4749]
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Establishes measures to address global public health risks posed by wildlife markets, which are commercial markets that sell or slaughter wildlife for human consumption as food or medicine in communities where alternative nutritional or protein sources are available. Specifically, the bill prohibits importing, exporting, purchasing, or selling live wild animals in the United States for human consumption as food or medicine. The Department of the Interior must hire, train, and deploy at least 50 new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/29/2020