National Cooperative Development Act [HB-3677]
National Cooperative Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) establish a National Cooperative Development Program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development; and (2) select, through a competitive process and enter into a grant agreement with, a national cooperative development center. Defines "cooperative organization" as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and
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HB-3677: National Cooperative Development Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 01/12/2012
Research Works Act [HB-3699]
Research Works Act - Prohibits a federal agency from adopting, maintaining, continuing, or otherwise engaging in any policy, program, or other activity that: (1) causes, permits, or authorizes network dissemination of any private-sector research work without the prior consent of the publisher; or (2) requires that any actual or prospective author, or the author's employer, assent to such network dissemination. Defines "private-sector research work" as an article intended to be published in a scholarly or scientific publication, or any version of
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HB-3699: Research Works Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 12/16/2011
Equitable Treatment for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act [HB-3713]
Equitable Treatment for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act - Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to: (1) determine the validity and amount of plaintiff claims for loss of wages and other property in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, (2) publish notice in the Federal Register of the time within which such claims may be filed, and (3) consider such claims as soon as practicable after filing. Requires such claims to be paid from the appropriate Treasury fund before any corporate claims are
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HB-3713: Equitable Treatment for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 12/16/2011
Rilya Wilson Act [HB-3741]
Riya Wilson Act - Amends title IV (Grants to States for Aid and Services to Needy Families with Children and for Child-Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act to require an approved state plan that is required in order to be eligible for federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to provide that such state has in effect procedures that require the state child welfare agency to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities for entry into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.
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HB-3741: Rilya Wilson Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 01/06/2012
Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 [HB-3743]
Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Title I: Temporary Payroll Tax Relief - Amends the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 to: (1) extend through 2012 the 2% reduction in the self-employment tax rate for self-employment income not exceeding the excess of $18,350 over any wages and compensation paid to a self-employed taxpayer, and (2) extend through February 29, 2012, the 2% reduction in employment tax rates for employee wages and compensation not exceeding $18,350. Title II: Temporary
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HB-3743: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises. on 01/12/2012
You have voted HB-3747: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation..
Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011 [HB-376]
Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations exempting a length of service award program from treatment as an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security
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HB-376: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2011
Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 [HB-3798]
Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 - Amends the Egg Products Inspection Act to revise housing and treatment of egg-laying hens and related enforcement provisions. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to delegate to the California Department of Food and Agriculture certain enforcement authority with respect to eggs produced, shipped, handled, transported or received in California prior to the date that is 18 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
HB-3798: Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry. on 02/08/2012
Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2012 [HB-3820]
Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax credit for dependent care expenses for parents (or ancestors of such parents) of the taxpayer who are physically or mentally incapable of self-care, regardless of whether such a parent has the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of the taxable year.
HB-3820: Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/24/2012