To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. [HB-24]
Redesignates: (1) the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps; and (2) the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps. Makes similar redesignations with respect to the Department Under Secretary, the Department Assistant Secretaries, and the General Counsel.
HB-24: To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 01/05/2011
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011 [HB-2412]
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $230, with a cost-of-living adjustment after 2012, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits.
HB-2412: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/06/2011
To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines. [HB-2447]
Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the Montford Point Marines, U.S. Marine Corps, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. (Camp Montford Point, North Carolina, was the site for the training of the first African-American Marines.) Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals. Authorizes appropriations.
HB-2447: To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 112-59. on 11/23/2011
Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2453]
Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Mark Twain. Limits issuance of such coins to calendar year 2016. Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be promptly paid, in specified percentages, to: (1) the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, to support the continued restoration of the house and grounds, and ensure continuing growth and innovation in museum programming to research, promote,
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HB-2453: Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Became Public Law No: 112-201. on 12/04/2012
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 [HB-2492]
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture. Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.
HB-2492: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/25/2011
Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 [HB-2520]
Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify regulations concerning radio frequency devices to allow unlicensed U-NII (Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure) devices, as specified, to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 5350-5470 and 5850-5925 megahertz, provided that: (1) licensed users will be protected by technical solutions, including use of existing, modified, or new spectrum-sharing technologies and solutions, such as dynamic frequency selection;
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HB-2520: Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Doris Matsui
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 07/15/2011
PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011 [HB-2599]
PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) to direct the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to issue guidance providing that the levy of a PACE (property assessed clean energy) assessment and the creation of a PACE lien do not constitute a default on any loan secured by one of its uniform instruments, and do not trigger the exercise of remedies with respect to any provision of the instrument, if the PACE assessment
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HB-2599: PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises. on 08/22/2011
Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2011 [HB-2617]
Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make formula grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish or enhance educational programs and related services that enable pregnant and parenting students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school. Requires state grantees to: (1) designate a Coordinator for Education of Pregnant and Parenting Students who is to develop and implement a state plan for educating pregnant and parenting
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HB-2617: Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/08/2011
Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 [HB-2629]
Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 - Revises the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for matching grants (with a federal share of up to 80%), through October 1, 2017, to eligible state or local governments or tribal organizations for: (1) implementing and operating 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 services, migrating to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adopting and operating Next Generation 9-1-1 services and applications; (2) implementing IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by
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HB-2629: Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 08/01/2011
Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act [HB-263]
Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for: (1) anyone whose federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, or whose license renewal application has been denied, to transfer business inventory firearms into a personal collection or to an employee of such person or to receive a firearm that was a business inventory firearm as of the date of a revocation or renewal denial notice; and (2) anyone who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice to transfer to
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HB-263: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/07/2011