Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act [HB-139]
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
HB-139: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 01/26/2011
Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 [HB-1394]
Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement a comprehensive program to achieve a 50% reduction in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2020. Requires the program to include initiatives throughout HHS, including: (1) a strategic review and prioritization by the National Cancer Institute of research grants; (2) the establishment by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of quality standards and guidelines for facilities that conduct computed
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HB-1394: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/18/2011
Employment Non-Discrimination Act [HB-1397]
Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations, and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act does not
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HB-1397: Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 07/11/2011
Fair Elections Now Act [HB-1404]
Fair Elections Now Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to: (1) candidate benefits of fair elections financing of House of Representatives election campaigns; (2) allocations to candidates from the Fair Elections Fund established by this Act; (3) 500% matching payments to candidates for certain small dollar contributions; (4) Fund allocation eligibility requirements; (5) certification of a federal election candidate as a participating candidate; (6) contribution, expenditure, and fundraising requirements; (7)
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HB-1404: Fair Elections Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 04/06/2011
Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011 [HB-1426]
Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. Makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
HB-1426: Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/11/2011
Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 [HB-1475]
Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 - Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as head of the Office an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Refugee and Asylee Resettlement. (Currently, the head of such Office is a Director.) Revises the refugee grant and contract assistance allocation formula. Directs the Assistant Secretary to:
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HB-1475: Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 07/11/2011
Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 [HB-1513]
Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 - Prohibits: (1) conducting invasive research on great apes; (2) possessing, maintaining, or housing a great ape for the purpose of conducting invasive research; (3) using federal funds to conduct such research on a great ape or to support an entity conducting or facilitating invasive research on a great ape either within or outside of the United States; (4) knowingly breeding a great ape for the purpose of conducting or facilitating such research; (5) transporting, moving, delivering receiving,
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HB-1513: Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/18/2011
Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-1519]
Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Revises the exception to the prohibition for a wage rate differential based on any other factor other than sex. Limits such factors to bona fide factors, such as education, training, or experience. States that the bona fide factor defense shall apply only if the employer demonstrates that such factor: (1) is not
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HB-1519: Paycheck Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 05/20/2011
Uniting American Families Act of 2011 [HB-1537]
Uniting American Families Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a "permanent partner" within the scope of such Act. Defines a "permanent partner" as an individual 18 or older who: (1) is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual 18 or older in which both individuals intend a lifelong commitment; (2) is financially interdependent with the other individual; (3) is not married to, or in a permanent partnership with, anyone other than the individual; (4) is unable to contract with the other individual
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HB-1537: Uniting American Families Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 06/01/2011
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 [HB-1543]
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medicare coverage of any post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
HB-1543: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/25/2011