Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act [HB-6310]
Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to set forth special rules for electioneering communications, especially targeted communications, which national banks, corporations, and labor organizations are prohibited from paying for. Defines "targeted communications" as electioneering communications distributed from a television or radio broadcast station or provider of cable or satellite television service and, in the case of a communication which refers to a candidate for an office other than President
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HB-6310: Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H5687) on 08/02/2012
Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act [HB-639]
Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include as a "countervailable subsidy" requiring action under a countervailing duty or antidumping duty proceeding the benefit conferred on merchandise imported into the United States from foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued currency. Defines "benefit conferred," in cases where the currency of a foreign country is exchanged for foreign currency (i.e., U.S. dollars) obtained from export transactions, as the difference between: (1) the amount of currency provided by
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HB-639: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/14/2011
Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2011 [HB-640]
Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) develop a system to collect data on acquired bone marrow failure diseases, (2) establish the National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry, and (3) establish the Advisory Committee on Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Diseases to provide recommendations to the Secretary on the Registry. Allows
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HB-640: Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/18/2011
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act of 2012 [HB-6421]
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act of 2012 - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum to submit to the President and Congress a report containing recommendations with respect to a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C. Requires the Commission to be composed of eight members. Directs the Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senate Minority Leader,
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HB-6421: Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 09/21/2012
Life-Threatening Diseases Compassion through Combination Therapy Act of 2012 [HB-6502]
Life-Threatening Diseases Compassion through Combination Therapy Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate a combination of drugs as a significant drug combination if such combination: (1) includes two or more drugs or biological products that, when used in combination, offer the potential to significantly advance treatment for a serious or life-threatening disease and, in combination, meet the criteria for co-development of drug combinations in Food and
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HB-6502: Life-Threatening Diseases Compassion through Combination Therapy Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/26/2012
United States-Afghanistan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Act of 2011 [HB-651]
United States-Afghanistan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Act of 2011 - Directs the President to seek to enter into a bilateral status of forces agreement with the government of Afghanistan which shall: (1) prohibit the permanent basing or military presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan; (2) provide, no later than one year after the date on which such agreement is entered into, for the complete redeployment from Afghanistan of the U.S. Armed Forces and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees and contractors; and (3) establish that
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HB-651: United States-Afghanistan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 02/10/2011
Susan B. Anthony Birthday Act [HB-655]
Susan B. Anthony Birthday Act - Honors Susan B. Anthony by celebrating her legacy on the third Monday in February.
HB-655: Susan B. Anthony Birthday Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E210) on 02/11/2011
HB-6588: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 12/20/2012
You have voted HB-6588: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan..
SIMPLE Voting Act [HB-6591]
Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early Voting Act or SIMPLE Voting Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each state to allow individuals to vote in a federal election on each day during the 15-day period ending two days before the election date in the same manner as voting is allowed on election day. Requires a state to ensure that each polling place which allows early voting in a federal election is located within reasonable walking distance of a stop on a public transportation route. Requires the Election
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HB-6591: SIMPLE Voting Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 11/15/2012