National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act [HB-3465]
National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act - Identifies roadless areas within the National Forest System set forth in specified maps as National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage such Areas to maintain their roadless character. Authorizes the Forest Service to modify such maps for the sole purpose of improving their accuracy or inclusiveness. Requires any substantial modification of those maps to be made through the national forest management planning process and documented in an environmental
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HB-3465: National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 12/19/2011
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011 [HB-3485]
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011 - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees and to set forth requirements for establishing a domestic partnership, including the filing of an affidavit attesting to the existence and legitimacy of the partnership. Modifies provisions relating to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to extend eligibility for annuity and survivor benefits
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HB-3485: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/29/2012
White House Conference on Autism Act of 2011 [HB-3489]
White House Conference on Autism Act of 2011 - Requires the President, by December 31, 2012, to call the White House Conference on Autism (to be convened within 18 months of the selection of a Policy Committee) to make fundamental policy recommendations on ways to combat the autism epidemic in the United States. Sets forth as purposes of the Conference to: (1) galvanize a national effort to find the underlying causes of autism, (2) identify viable solutions and valuable services to help autistic individuals and their families, (3) bring together
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HB-3489: White House Conference on Autism Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 11/18/2011
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act [HB-3510]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act - Amends the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 to require such stamp to be: (1) made available to the public for an additional four years; and (2) offered in a a choice of five versions depicting an African or Asian elephant, a rhinoceros, a tiger, a marine turtle, or a great ape.
HB-3510: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 12/05/2011
Family Act of 2011 [HB-3522]
Family Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified infertility treatment expenses. Allows $26,720 of such expenses to be taken into account for purposes of such credit for all taxable years. Defines "qualified infertility treatment expenses" as amounts paid for the treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such treatment is provided by a licensed physician, surgeon, or other medical practitioner and is administered with respect to a diagnosis of infertility by a physician licensed
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HB-3522: Family Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 11/30/2011
Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act [HB-3526]
Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - Directs the Comptroller General to report on whether the presentation of clinical study safety and effectiveness data by sex, age, and racial subgroups complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a response to such report, including a corrective action plan as needed. Requires the Director of the Office of Women's Health of FDA to report on the compliance of
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HB-3526: Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/02/2011
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011 [HB-3547]
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. Requires such policy to include provisions for: (1) testing of inmates upon intake and counseling; (2) HIV/AIDS prevention education; (3) HIV testing of prisoners annually upon request or upon exposure to HIV; (4) HIV testing of pregnant inmates; (5) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive for HIV and confidential
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HB-3547: Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/01/2011
Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act [HB-3553]
Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to deem a food misbranded if it contains or was produced with a genetically engineered material unless its labeling contains statements meeting specified requirements. Requires the periodic testing of such foods transferred along a chain of distribution to assure accuracy of labels, subject to specified exceptions. Excludes, in all three Acts, food: (1) served in restaurants;
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HB-3553: Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/09/2011
Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act [HB-3590]
Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act - Authorizes a qualifying Indonesian citizen whose asylum claim was denied solely upon a failure to meet the one-year application filing deadline to file a motion to reopen such claim. Requires that such motion be filed during the two-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
HB-3590: Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 01/06/2012