Rep. Christopher Smith

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District HD-NJ-4
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 195

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US Congress 111th Congress

Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2009 [HB-1460]
Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to repay education loans in exchange for an individual working as a full-time member of the faculty of an accredited school of nursing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 03/12/2009

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. [HB-147]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($6.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provide assistance to homeless veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/04/2009

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Birth Parent Assistance Act of 2009 [HB-1505]
Birth Parent Assistance Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain services for birth parents who have placed a child for adoption, either directly or by grant to or contract with state or local governmental entities or public or private agencies or organizations, including licensed child welfare or adoption agencies or adoptive family groups and faith-based organizations. Specifies such services for birth parents as: (1) post-legal adoption services; (2) individual, group, and family counseling; and (3) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The House Committee On Education And Labor. on 03/12/2009

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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009 [HB-1511]
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services provided in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; (2) the President for grants to foreign (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/23/2009

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Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 [HB-1521]
Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Forwarded By Subcommittee To Full Committee By Voice Vote . on 09/15/2010

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Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 [HB-1523]
Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 - Treats any food container that is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A or that can release bisphenol A into food as a container that is composed of a poisonous or deleterious substance for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Bans the use of such containers. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to grant a waiver of such ban for one year (renewable for an additional year) under specified circumstances. Requires any product for which the Secretary grants a waiver to display (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2009

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SAFE Commission Act [HB-1557]
Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act or SAFE Commission Act - Establishes the Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission to develop legislation designed to address: (1) the unsustainable imbalance between long-term federal spending commitments and projected revenues; (2) increases in net national savings to provide for domestic investment and economic growth; (3) the implications of foreign ownership of federally issued debt instruments; and (4) revision of the budget process to place greater emphasis on long-term fiscal issues. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Committee On The Budget, And In Addition To The Committee On Rules, 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 03/17/2009

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Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 [HB-1590]
Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 - Requires assistance provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State to be made available to assist in the development of the permanent collection of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide a specified amount to the Museum to carry out such purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/18/2009

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE. [HB-1600]
Revises TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to authorize treatment of autism spectrum disorders, if a health care professional determines that such treatment is medically necessary.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/27/2009

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Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2009 [HB-1616]
Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to give states the option of providing Medicaid coverage for certain low-income HIV-infected individuals. Provides states taking advantage of this option with an enhanced federal Medicaid match.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2009

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