Sen. Mazie Hirono

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District SD-HI
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 238

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Federal
US Congress 112th Congress

Consumers Payment System Protection Act [HB-1081]
Consumers Payment System Protection Act - Delays until one year after enactment of this Act any proposed or final rule issued under the authority of specified requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act governing interchange transaction (swipe) fees for electronic debit transactions (EDTs). Requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and specified federal banking agencies jointly to study and report to Congress on the effect of such requirements upon consumers, card issuers, merchants, and financial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 04/04/2011

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Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 [HB-1084]
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities under such Act. Requires: (1) state underground injection programs to direct a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations to disclose to the state (or the Administrator if the Administrator has primary enforcement responsibility in such state) the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 03/21/2011

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Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2011 [HB-1090]
Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) consortia composed of one or more local educational agencies (LEAs) and one or more community-based, nonprofit, or other public or private entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools; and (2) state collaboratives to support the development of full-service community school programs. Requires such schools to: (1) participate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/04/2011

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Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011 [HB-11]
Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the Build America Bond program, to: (1) extend until December 31, 2012, the authority to issue such bonds and the authority for payments to issuers of such bonds, (2) reduce the percentage rate of payments to issuers in 2011 and 2012, (3) allow refundings of currently issued bonds, and (4) allow the use of Build America bonds to fund capital expenditures for levees and flood control projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H620) on 02/10/2011

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Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act [HB-1106]
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment for, and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/04/2011

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Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011 [HB-111]
Breast Cancer Patient Protect Act of 2011 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group or individual health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment. Prohibits such a plan from: (1) restricting benefits for any hospital length of stay to less than 48 hours in connection with a mastectomy or breast (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2011

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Respect for Marriage Act [HB-1116]
Respect for Marriage Act - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 06/01/2011

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Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011 [HB-1124]
Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase individual income tax rates for taxpayers whose taxable income exceeds $1 million, and (2) provide for an adjustment in the capital gains tax of taxpayers whose taxable income is subject to the 45% tax bracket.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/16/2011

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Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement Act [HB-1129]
Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from requiring the recipient of a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use a specified percentage of such grant for any one of the specified permitted uses.Directs the Administrator to: (1) study the use of grant funds for administrative expenses; (2) determine whether 3% of the grant amount is adequate to ensure proper (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 12/08/2011

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Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011 [HB-1131]
Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a competitive grants program for states and local governmental entities to establish mediation programs to assist mortgagors under home mortgages facing foreclosure on such mortgages. Requires the program to provide the mortgagor with a referral and contact information for a paid or pro bono attorney or a HUD-certified housing counselor. Requires grant recipients to establish an outreach program to raise homeowner awareness (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/04/2011

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