Crude-By-Rail Safety Act [HB-1804]
Crude-By-Rail Safety Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: establish, by regulation, an interim national standard for the maximum volatility (measured by the vapor pressure) of crude oil transported by rail within the United States; study the best methods for reliably measuring that volatility as well as the level of volatility consistent with the safest practicable shipment of crude oil by rail; issue a final rule establishing the maximum volatility of crude oil transported by rail; and issue also a final rule, based
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HB-1804: Crude-By-Rail Safety Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 04/16/2015
To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. [HB-1814]
To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Requires not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, to be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
HB-1814: To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/30/2015
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act [HB-1865]
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act This bill designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Forest System lands in California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It also designates certain land in Los Padres National Forest in California, comprising approximately 2,174 acres, as the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, which shall be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area. Specified segments of the Indian, Mono, Matilija, Sespe, and Piru Creeks and Sisquoc
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HB-1865: Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/07/2015
Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 [HB-1877]
Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2021 training grants for mental health awareness. The bill makes additional categories of individuals eligible to be trained to identify and respond to individuals with a mental illness. Programs funded by these grants must provide education on: (1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and (2) either the availability of relevant resources or safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental
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HB-1877: Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/27/2016
Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act [HB-1924]
Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a program awarding competitive grants to Hispanic-serving institutions to: (1) enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education (STEM) at those institutions; and (2) increase the retention and graduation rates of students of such institutions who pursue associate's or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.
HB-1924: Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 08/18/2015
HB-1925: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/21/2015
You have voted HB-1925: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research..
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015 [HB-1942]
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug. Prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of human consumption.
HB-1942: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 05/15/2015
Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 [HB-196]
Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that prohibit broadband providers, in transmitting network traffic over the broadband Internet access service of an end user, from: (1) entering an agreement with an edge provider (a provider of Internet content, applications, services, or access devices) to give preferential treatment or priority to the traffic of such edge provider in exchange for consideration (commonly referred to as "paid prioritization"); and (2) giving
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HB-196: Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/09/2015
Climate Change Education Act [HB-1961]
Climate Change Education Act This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to: broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation
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HB-1961: Climate Change Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015
Respect for Marriage Act [HB-197]
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
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HB-197: Respect for Marriage Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/02/2015