HB-5144: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated within the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/10/2012
You have voted HB-5144: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated within the United States..
Fairness for Texas Schools Act of 2011 [HB-532]
Fairness for Texas Schools Act of 2011 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Education deny Texas and its local educational agencies (LEAs) funds from the Education Jobs Fund until the state assures the Secretary that: (1) funds used to support elementary and secondary education shall be distributed based on the LEAs' relative shares of school improvement funds for the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; (2) such funds will not be used to supplant state formula funding that is distributed like school improvement funds;
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HB-532: Fairness for Texas Schools Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/04/2011
Government Customer Service Improvement Act [HB-538]
Government Customer Service Improvement Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) develop performance measures to determine whether federal agencies are providing high-quality customer service and improving delivery service to their customers, (2) develop standards to be met by agencies to provide high-quality customer service and improve service delivery, and (3) include achievements in meeting customer service performance measures and standards in agency performance updates. Requires each federal agency
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HB-538: Government Customer Service Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/12/2012
Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act [HB-546]
Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act - Designates the Honor and Remember Flag, created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as the official symbol of our country's concern and commitment to honoring and remembering all members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the line of duty. Provides days of the year, and memorials and other locations, on or at which the Flag shall be displayed.
HB-546: Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/08/2011
HB-558: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Big Spring, Texas, as the George H. O'Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/08/2011
You have voted HB-558: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Big Spring, Texas, as the George H. O'Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center..
Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act [HB-58]
Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, dealers, or collectors (licensees) to sell or deliver any firearm (currently, rifles or shotguns) to a resident of a state other than the state in which the licensee is located or temporarily located if the licensee meets with the purchaser to complete the sale or delivery and the transaction complies with the laws of the state in which the transfer is conducted and the purchaser's state of residence; and (2) eliminate
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HB-58: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 01/24/2011
Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 [HB-5822]
Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on whether the Nigerian organization People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad (Boko Haram) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization. States that nothing in this Act may be construed to infringe upon Nigeria's sovereignty to combat militant or terrorist groups operating inside its boundaries.
HB-5822: Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/04/2012
DHS Accountability Act of 2012 [HB-5913]
DHS Accountability Act of 2012 - Establishes in the legislative branch an independent advisory panel to: (1) comprehensively assess the management structure and capabilities related to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and (2) make recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of DHS management. Directs the panel to examine: (1) the efficiency and effectiveness of the management structure and capabilities, including the policies, practices, and procedures, of DHS and its component agencies in carrying out management functions,
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HB-5913: DHS Accountability Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. William Keating
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/28/2012
Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 [HB-5964]
Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into agreements with persons for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide customs and immigration services at a land border port of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services. Directs the Administrator of General Services to establish procedures for evaluating proposals submitted by persons to: (1) enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements with the General Services Administration
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HB-5964: Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 06/28/2012
HB-6012: To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intellectual Property, Competition And The Internet. on 07/11/2012
You have voted HB-6012: To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work..