Military Spouses Employment Act [HB-687]
Military Spouses Employment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces on extended active duty (more than 90 days or for an indefinite period) as members of a targeted group for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit (thus giving employers a tax incentive for hiring military spouses).
HB-687: Military Spouses Employment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/14/2011
Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination Act [HB-703]
Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination Act or the SHIELD Act - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against disclosure of classified information to include: (1) disclosures of classified information that benefit a transnational threat; and (2) any classified information concerning the human intelligence activities of the United States or any foreign government or concerning the identity of a classified source or informant of an element of the U.S. intelligence community. Defines "transnational threat"
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HB-703: Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/28/2011
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol. [HB-719]
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor collectively the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in recognition of their military service and exemplary record during World War II. Requires the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the CAP. Permits the Secretary of
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HB-719: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 03/23/2011
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011 [HB-721]
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for railroad track maintenance, to: (1) expand the types of maintenance expenditures eligible for such credit, and (2) extend such credit through 2017.
HB-721: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/15/2011
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act [HB-735]
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into, or adhering to, agreements with a labor organization, with respect to that construction project or another
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HB-735: Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations And Procurement Reform . on 02/18/2011
HB-771: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1081 Elbel Road in Schertz, Texas, as the "Schertz Veterans Post Office".
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 112-38. on 10/12/2011
You have voted HB-771: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1081 Elbel Road in Schertz, Texas, as the "Schertz Veterans Post Office"..
Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 [HB-800]
Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011- Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the E-Verify Program (Program) permanent and mandatory. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study of methods to combat Program document fraud. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to take specified actions to enhance the E-Verify employer monitoring and compliance team within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Directs the Commissioner of Social
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HB-800: Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 02/28/2011
Provider Shield Act of 2011 [HB-816]
Provider Shield Act of 2011 - Declares that the development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under specified Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) provisions related to health care quality shall not be construed to establish the standard of care or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice or medical product liability case. Repeals a PPACA provision requiring the Comptroller General to study whether the development, recognition, or implementation of any such
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HB-816: Provider Shield Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/28/2011
National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 [HB-822]
National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is carrying a valid, government-issued identification document containing that person's photograph and a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state, and who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, to possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machine gun or destructive device) in another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state. Directs the Comptroller
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HB-822: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/17/2011
Military Active Shooter Training Act of 2011 [HB-826]
Military Active Shooter Training Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish policy and promulgate guidelines to ensure that civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military installations receive Active Shooter Training as described in the document entitled "Protecting the Force: Lessons From Fort Hood."
HB-826: Military Active Shooter Training Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Olson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/15/2011