Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012 [HB-6138]
Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions addressing HIV/AIDS, including through: the authorization of additional appropriations for AIDS Drug Assistance Program treatments; public health surveillance; strategies to address issues that impede disease status awareness and linkage to and retention in appropriate care; operational and translational research on HIV; workforce initiatives to increase the capacity of the health workforce focusing primarily on HIV/AIDS; educational loan repayment of health professionals; activities
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HB-6138: Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 10/23/2012
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011 [HB-616]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.
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HB-616: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E197) on 02/10/2011
Give Workplace Gender Violence Victims Their Day in Court Act of 2012 [HB-6198]
Give Workplace Gender Violence Victims Their Day in Court Act of 2012 - Makes an employer liable to a party injured in a crime of violence motivated by gender if: (1) the employer's business is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce, and (2) the employer's negligent conduct results in the perpetration of a gender-motivated crime of violence against an individual on premises under the employer's control. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as: (1) entitling a person to a cause of action for random acts of violence unrelated
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HB-6198: Give Workplace Gender Violence Victims Their Day in Court Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/26/2012
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 [HB-6211]
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to: (1) $8.10 an hour on the first day of the third month after the enactment of this Act; (2) $8.95 an hour after one year; (3) $9.80 an hour after two years; and (4) the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor (based on increases in the Consumer Price Index) after three years, and annually thereafter. Increases the federal minimum wage for tipped employees to $3.00 an hour for one year on the first day of the
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HB-6211: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/26/2012
Mary Colella Autoimmune Disease Awareness Act of 2012 [HB-6218]
Mary Colella Autoimmune Disease Awareness Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee for the purpose of formulating recommendations for the coordination of governmental and private programs and activities relating to autoimmune diseases. Requires the Coordinating Committee to: (1) develop criteria to be used in defining and identifying autoimmune diseases; (2) monitor federal, state, and private activities
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HB-6218: Mary Colella Autoimmune Disease Awareness Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/27/2012
Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2012 [HB-6241]
Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the licensing of ammunition dealers. Prohibits any person except a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from: (1) selling ammunition, with an exception for a sale of ammunition to a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer; or (2) engaging in the business of importing or manufacturing ammunition, or in the course of such business, from shipping, transporting, or receiving ammunition. Prohibits a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from: (1) transferring
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HB-6241: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/14/2012
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 [HB-6255]
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) implementation of the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP) is paramount in improving the lives of women around the world and increasing global stability and prosperity; (2) Congress is committed to advancing the goals of NAP; and (3) the President should designate a person on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) to be responsible for promoting NAP. States that: (1) it is U.S. policy to implement NAP; (2) the Secretary
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HB-6255: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committee On Armed Services, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 08/01/2012
Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act [HB-6263]
Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act - Establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad which shall conduct a study of how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Terminates the Commission upon submission of a final report to Congress.
HB-6263: Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mazie Hirono
Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 10/01/2012
Jacob's Law of 2012 [HB-6292]
Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2012 or Jacob's Law of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to submit a semiannnual report to Congress for five years that identifies: (1) U.S. citizens imprisoned in foreign countries whose fundamental due process and human rights are being violated, (2) the due process and human rights violations that are being committed against such U.S. citizens, and (3) the government officials who are responsible for such violations or who are not fulfilling their official responsibility to protect such rights.
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HB-6292: Jacob's Law of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 08/14/2012