Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2011 [HB-2065]
Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow an individual to file a petition for expungement of a record of conviction for a nonviolent criminal offense if such individual has: (1) never been convicted of a violent offense and has never been convicted of a nonviolent offense other than the one for which expungement is sought; (2) fulfilled all requirements of the sentence of the court in which conviction was obtained; (3) remained free from dependency on or abuse of alcohol or a controlled substance for
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HB-2065: Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 07/11/2011
MARCH for Military Women Act [HB-2085]
Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act or the MARCH for Military Women Act - Amends the prohibition on using funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) to perform abortions by adding an exception for cases where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. (Current law provides an exception only where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.) Repeals a statutory restriction on using a medical treatment facility or other facility of the DOD to perform an abortion.
HB-2085: MARCH for Military Women Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/24/2011
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2011 [HB-2088]
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from an employee's gross income employer-provided accident and health plan benefits extended to a domestic partner or non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiary eligible to receive such benefits under an employer plan (i.e., "eligible beneficiary"); (2) exempt such benefits paid to eligible beneficiariees from otherwise applicable employment and unemployment taxes; (3) allow self-employed individuals a tax deduction for the health insurance costs of
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HB-2088: Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/06/2011
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011 [HB-210]
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011 - Deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts as active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in determining eligibility under this Act, to take into account any relevant service documentation, including documentation other than the Missouri List (the list of all discharged and deceased veterans from the
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HB-210: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/18/2011
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011 [HB-2104]
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require personnel who perform or plan the technical component of either medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy procedures for medical purposes to possess, effective January 1, 2014: (1) certification in each medical imaging or radiation therapy modality and service they plan or perform from a certification organization designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS); or (2)
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HB-2104: Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/06/2011
Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2139]
Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue as legal tender up to 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Lions Clubs International. Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the centennial. Permits the Secretary to issue such coins only during calendar 2017. Requires coin sales to include a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be paid by the Secretary to the Lions Clubs International Foundation. Subjects such Foundation to specified
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HB-2139: Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Signed By President. on 10/05/2012
Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2011 [HB-2193]
Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to condition continued approval of a state plan upon state assessment of its policies with respect to barriers to employment and financial support of children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for an employment demonstration project involving a court- or state child support agency supervised-employment program for noncustodial parents
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HB-2193: Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/08/2011
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 [HB-2242]
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine).
HB-2242: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/25/2011
Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 [HB-2245]
Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the manufacturer of a prescription drug marketed in interstate commerce to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a discontinuance or interruption in the manufacture of such drug. Requires the notification to be submitted six months prior to the date of a discontinuance or interruption, if possible. Allows the reduction of the notification period if the manufacturer certifies to the Secretary that good cause
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HB-2245: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/22/2011
Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 [HB-2269]
Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2016 the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. Modifies the scope of the AFG program, including by permitting the use of grant funds for volunteer, non-fire service emergency medical services organizations and for certifying fire and building inspectors employed by a fire department or serving
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HB-2269: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 06/28/2011