HB-3131: To direct the Secretary of State to submit a report on whether any support organization that participated in the planning or execution of the recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a foreign terrorist organization and any actions taken by the Department of State to express gratitude to the government of Greece for preventing the Gaza flotilla from setting sail in contravention of Israel's legal blockade of Gaza, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe And Eurasia. on 10/25/2011
You have voted HB-3131: To direct the Secretary of State to submit a report on whether any support organization that participated in the planning or execution of the recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a foreign terrorist organization and any actions taken by the Department of State to express gratitude to the government of Greece for preventing the Gaza flotilla from setting sail in contravention of Israel's legal blockade of Gaza, and for other purposes..
Small Business Lending Extension Act [HB-3147]
Small Business Lending Extension Act - Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to extend, for an additional year, the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury under the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions (eligible insured depository institutions, bank holding companies, and savings and loan companies) in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses. (Current law terminates such authority one year after enactment of such Act.) Requires the Secretary to: (1) supply an
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HB-3147: Small Business Lending Extension Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 10/21/2011
Domestic Violence Leave Act [HB-3151]
Domestic Violence Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee, his or her same-sex spouse, or domestic partner to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period: (1) to care for such individual's family member, if the family member is addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects; or (2) because such individual is addressing such matters, he or she is unable to perform any of the functions of his or her position. Authorizes such individual to substitute any of
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HB-3151: Domestic Violence Leave Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/18/2011
Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 [HB-3179]
Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 - Authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers. Requires such a system to include, at a minimum: (1) an exception for remote sellers with gross annual receipts in the preceding calendar year from remote sales not exceeding $1 million in the United States or not
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HB-3179: Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/24/2012
Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2011 [HB-3184]
Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act to exclude as a small business, for purposes of meeting federal agency contracting goals with small businesses, any small business (or subsidiary thereof) that is publicly traded, or any business (or subsidiary thereof) with more than 50% non-U.S. citizen ownership. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to notify the head of each federal department or agency regarding this Act and its amendments, and the department or agency head
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HB-3184: Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations And Procurement Reform . on 11/02/2011
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-3186]
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2011 or the STOP Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restrict the sale, lease, export or import, or delivery of tobacco production machines to persons lawfully engaged in: (1) the sale, lease, export or import, or delivery of such machines; (2) the manufacture or packaging of tobacco products or processed tobacco; or (3) the application of unique identification markings onto tobacco products or processed tobacco packages. Defines "tobacco production machine" as a machine used to manufacture or package tobacco
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HB-3186: Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/13/2011
March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012 [HB-3187]
March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 500,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of the mission and programs of the March of Dimes. Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the mission and programs of the March of Dimes and its record of generating Americans' support to protect our children's health. Permits issuance of such coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2015. Requires all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of such coins to
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HB-3187: March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Signed By President. on 12/18/2012
Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act [HB-3200]
Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make urbanized area formula grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population over 200,000 to a designated recipient, direct recipient, or subrecipient that provides public transportation in the area operating less than 100 buses in fixed-route service in the area during peak service hours. Authorizes a designated recipient or direct recipient that operates at least 100
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HB-3200: Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/14/2011
Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act [HB-3238]
Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% tax credit for investment in a qualifying offshore wind facility (an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity), and (2) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a qualifying credit for offshore wind facilities program to consider and award certifications for investments eligible for such a credit to qualifying offshore wind facility sponsors. Requires the Secretary to review credits allocated under this Act and authorizes the Secretary
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HB-3238: Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/18/2011
Rabbi Arthur Schneier Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-3252]
Rabbi Arthur Schneier Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Rabbi Arthur Schneier in recognition of his pioneering role in promoting religious freedom and human rights throughout the world.
HB-3252: Rabbi Arthur Schneier Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 01/12/2012