Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 [HB-1639]
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
HB-1639: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/25/2011
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-1648]
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states, on an ongoing basis, to: (1) collect and report certain information on bullying and harassment by youth in their elementary and secondary schools and communities; (2) conduct, and report the results of, a needs assessment for bullying and harassment prevention programs; and (3) provide technical assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools in their efforts to thwart bullying and harassment. Requires LEAs to: (1) include
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HB-1648: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/20/2011
Every Child Deserves a Family Act [HB-1681]
Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Prohibits an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status or on the basis of the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure compliance with, and ensure understanding of the legal, practice, and culture changes required
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HB-1681: Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E787) on 05/03/2011
Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act [HB-1684]
Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the use of funds made available from a state loan fund or a state water pollution control revolving fund, respectively, from being used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States. Waives such requirement when the Administrator
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HB-1684: Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 05/06/2011
Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011 [HB-1689]
Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary products thereof by a major integrated oil company (an oil company which has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for the taxable year and which had gross receipts in excess of $1 billion for its last taxable year ending during calendar year 2005).
HB-1689: Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/03/2011
Asthma Management Plans in School Act [HB-1692]
Asthma Management Plans in School Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to schools that are receiving school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act and are located in areas that have a high prevalence of asthma so they can: (1) develop and implement an asthma management plan; and (2) purchase the asthma inhalers, nebulizer machines, valved holding chambers (VHCs), spacers, auto-injectable epinephrine, and other supplies necessary for the relief and treatment
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HB-1692: Asthma Management Plans in School Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/20/2011
Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act [HB-1704]
Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employee of the Year Awards to classified public school employees within certain occupational specialties who provide exemplary service to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education. Requires the Secretary to choose an awardee each year, out of nominations received from each state, from one of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessional services, (2) clerical and administrative services,
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HB-1704: Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/20/2011
Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2011 [HB-1711]
Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2011 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers that are licensed by a state or receive funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program to: (1) obtain a comprehensive criminal background check of each employee who provides child care services, each applicant for employment, and each family child care provider who provides or applies to provide such services; and (2) refuse to employ individuals convicted of crimes of violence or crimes
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HB-1711: Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/20/2011
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act [HB-1718]
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act - Deems service of a person as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service), to be active military service for purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one, and (2) the discharge to be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act. Prohibits benefits
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HB-1718: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/25/2011
Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-1733]
Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to prohibit: (1) entering a horse in a race that is subject to an interstate off-track wager if the person knows the horse is under the influence of a performance-enhancing drug; or (2) knowingly providing a horse with such a drug if the horse, while under the influence of such drug, will participate in a race that is subject to an interstate off-track wager. Prohibits a host racing association from conducting a race that is the subject of an interstate
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HB-1733: Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/06/2011