Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013 [HB-3461]
Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to allot matching grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs), childhood education program providers, or consortia of those entities to implement high-quality prekindergarten programs for children from low-income families. Allots grants to states based on each state's proportion of children who are age four and who are from families with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level. Defines "high-quality prekindergarten
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HB-3461: Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 01/22/2014
Women's Health Protection Act of 2013 [HB-3471]
Women's Health Protection Act of 2013 - Makes the following limitations and requirements concerning abortion services unlawful and prohibits their imposition or application by any government: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or follow specific medical procedures, unless generally required in the case of medically comparable procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to delegate tasks, other than one applicable to medically comparable procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe
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HB-3471: Women's Health Protection Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/15/2013
Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014 [HB-3488]
Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance operations in a foreign country to: prevent terrorists, instruments of terrorism, and other security threats from entering the United States; prevent inadmissible persons from entering the United States; ensure merchandise destined for the United States complies with applicable U.S. customs laws; and ensure the prompt processing of persons eligible to travel to the United States.
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HB-3488: Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/09/2014
21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act [HB-3507]
21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act - Permits the use of a telecommunications system to provide an item or service to current and former members of the uniformed services and their dependents under the TRICARE plan of health care benefits administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) and to veterans receiving health care benefits under plans administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
HB-3507: 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 01/24/2014
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013 [HB-3546]
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before January 1, 2015. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until December 31, 2014, requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC. Amends the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 to exempt weeks of unemployment between enactment of this Act and
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HB-3546: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Committee On Ways And Means, And In Addition To The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, 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 11/20/2013
International Violence Against Women Act of 2013 [HB-3571]
International Violence Against Women Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. Directs the Ambassador-at-Large to coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender integration and advancing the status of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy. Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct USAID activities, policies,
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HB-3571: International Violence Against Women Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 11/21/2013
America's FOCUS Act of 2013 [HB-3580]
America's Fund for Future Opportunities and Outcomes in the United States Act of 2013 or the America's FOCUS Act of 2013 - Establishes a separate account in the U.S. Treasury to be known as the America's FOCUS Fund, into which shall be deposited: (1) revenue generated by civil and criminal fines and penalties for violations or alleged violations of federal law; (2) revenue generated by legal settlements reached between corporations and the federal government for violations or alleged violations of federal law; and (3) gifts, bequests, or donations
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HB-3580: America's FOCUS Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 01/22/2014
Small Business Efficiency Act [HB-3581]
Small Business Efficiency Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat professional employer organizations (PEOs), certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as employers for employment tax purposes (thus allowing such PEOs to pay wages and collect and remit payroll taxes on behalf of an employer). Sets forth IRS certification requirements for PEOs, including financial review and reporting requirements. Requires a PEO to post a bond each year, up to $1 million, to guarantee payment of employment taxes.
HB-3581: Small Business Efficiency Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 11/21/2013
HB-360: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Signed By President. on 05/24/2013
You have voted HB-360: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement..
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2013 [HB-3616]
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the HHS Office of Inspector General, and the Attorney General to report annually to Congress and the public on health care fraud schemes targeted to seniors and steps being taken to combat such schemes and to educate seniors about them. Directs the Secretary to: (1) disseminate such reports through mechanisms that reach the most Medicare beneficiaries, and
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HB-3616: Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/22/2013