Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 [HB-6412]
Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 50,000 visas available to qualified immigrants who: (1) possess a graduate degree at the level of master's or higher in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM degree) from a qualifying U.S. research institution of higher education; (2) have an employment offer from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree; (3) are the subject of an approved labor certification; and (4) will receive a wage for such employment
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HB-6412: Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 10/02/2012
Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act [HB-6437]
Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations, to expand the definition of "qualifying income" for such partnerships to include income and gains from renewable and alternative fuels (in addition to fossil fuels), including renewable energy facilities used in the production of electricity, biodiesel, alcohol used as fuels, and renewable fuels used to reduce or replace fossil fuels present in transportation fuels.
HB-6437: Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 09/19/2012
SAFE Levee Act [HB-6484]
Shielding Against Flood Emergencies Levee Act or SAFE Levee Act - Amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish a program to provide assistance to non-federal interests for stability maintenance and improvement on levees within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that facilitate Bureau of Reclamation water deliveries to Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors, and (2) prioritize projects based on the extent to which the levees covered are necessary for Bureau water deliveries. Permits: (1)
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HB-6484: SAFE Levee Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 10/04/2012
Stewart Lee Udall Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-6494]
Stewart Lee Udall Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Stewart Lee Udall, in recognition of his contributions to the nation.
HB-6494: Stewart Lee Udall Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 10/23/2012
Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011 [HB-65]
Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units. Modifies the definition of "smokeless tobacco" for purposes of such tax to include discrete single-use units. Defines "discrete single-use unit" as any product containing tobacco that is intended or expected to be consumed without being combusted and is in the form of a lozenge, tablet, pill, pouch, dissolvable strip, or other discrete single-use or single dose unit.
HB-65: Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/05/2011
HB-6587: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California, as the "Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Signed By President. on 01/10/2013
You have voted HB-6587: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California, as the "Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building"..
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
To promote and expand the application of telehealth under Medicare and other Federal health care programs, and for other purposes. [HB-6719]
Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) and other specified federal law to declare that services provided via telecommunications systems under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP (SSA titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI) as well as under federal employees health, dental, and vision benefit programs, TRICARE, and the program of health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall be covered under such programs to the same extent as if furnished in the same location of the beneficiary. Amends SSA title
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HB-6719: To promote and expand the application of telehealth under Medicare and other Federal health care programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/02/2013
You have voted HB-6719: To promote and expand the application of telehealth under Medicare and other Federal health care programs, and for other purposes..
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2011 [HB-673]
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the classification, for depreciation purposes, of any motorsports entertainment complex as seven-year property.
HB-673: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Ms. Berkley Asked Unanimous Consent To Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 673, And To Have The Authority To Add Co-sponsors. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/11/2011
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2011 [HB-718]
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2011 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSA title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with
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HB-718: Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/18/2011