TANF Supplemental Grants Extension Act [HB-2277]
TANF Supplemental Grants Extension Act - Makes appropriations through FY2011, at the same level as provided through the fourth quarter of FY2010, for supplemental grants for population increases in qualifying states under title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act.
HB-2277: TANF Supplemental Grants Extension Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 06/28/2011
Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011 [HB-2316]
Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011 - Directs: (1) a court, in cases in which a sentence has not yet been imposed with respect to the application of the penalty amendments of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 to cocaine base offenses committed prior to the enactment of such Act, to impose such sentence as if such amendments were in effect on the date the offense was committed; and (2) the Court of Appeals to remand for resentencing consistent with such amendments such cases in which a sentence has already been imposed, if subject to a pending
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HB-2316: Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/25/2011
Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-2341]
Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements of any employee employed on a casual basis in domestic service employment to provide companionship services for individuals who because of age or infirmity are unable to care for themselves. Extends the same exemption to a casual employee in domestic service employment to provide companionship services for disabled individuals unable to care for themselves. Directs the Secretary
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HB-2341: Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/08/2011
Balancing Act of 2011 [HB-2346]
Balancing Act of 2011 - Family Leave Insurance Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a Family and Medical Insurance Program, which may involve contracts with state programs, under which, for specified reasons, an eligible employee of a covered employer shall be entitled to family and medical leave insurance benefits for a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month program. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a similar Civil Service Family and
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HB-2346: Balancing Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/08/2011
College Debt Swap Act of 2011 [HB-2410]
College Debt Swap Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain borrowers to consolidate their private education loans as Direct Consolidation Loans. Limits such borrowers to those who: (1) are not in default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV, except in certain instances of economic hardship; (2) were enrolled, between July 1, 1994, and July 1, 2010, as students eligible for unsubsidized Stafford loans or PLUS loans under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan
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HB-2410: College Debt Swap Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/08/2011
To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines. [HB-2447]
Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the Montford Point Marines, U.S. Marine Corps, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. (Camp Montford Point, North Carolina, was the site for the training of the first African-American Marines.) Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals. Authorizes appropriations.
HB-2447: To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 112-59. on 11/23/2011
Fresh Start Act of 2011 [HB-2449]
Fresh Start Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow an individual convicted of a nonviolent criminal offense to file a petition for expungement of the record of such conviction. Allows expungement if such individual: (1) has never been convicted of any criminal offense other than the nonviolent offenses committed in a single criminal episode that includes the offense for which expungement is sought; (2) has fulfilled all requirements of the sentence of the court, including payment of all fines, restitution, or assessments and completion
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HB-2449: Fresh Start Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/25/2011
Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2453]
Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Mark Twain. Limits issuance of such coins to calendar year 2016. Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be promptly paid, in specified percentages, to: (1) the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, to support the continued restoration of the house and grounds, and ensure continuing growth and innovation in museum programming to research, promote,
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HB-2453: Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Became Public Law No: 112-201. on 12/04/2012
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 [HB-2492]
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture. Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.
HB-2492: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/25/2011