To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes. [HB-2493]
Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend, through FY2015, the third-country fabric rule granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles. Revises the term "sub-Saharan African country" to include the Republic of South Sudan under such Act.
HB-2493: To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/14/2011
Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost-Saving Act of 2011 [HB-2499]
Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Savings Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to lymphedema diagnosis and treatment services. including lymphedema compression treatment items.
HB-2499: Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost-Saving Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/20/2011
Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 [HB-2501]
Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 - Declares it an unlawful practice for certain employers with at least 15 employees for each working day in each of at least 20 calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year to: (1) refuse to consider or offer employment to an individual based on present or past unemployment regardless of the length of time such individual was unemployed; (2) publish an advertisement or announcement for any job with provisions indicating that such an unemployed status disqualifies an individual and that an employer
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HB-2501: Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/08/2011
Microenterprise Empowerment and Job Creation Act of 2011 [HB-2524]
Microenterprise Empowerment and Job Creation Act of 2011 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for: (1) assistance for programs in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services; and (2) microenterprise development credits. Expands targeted assistance services for such microfinance and microenterprise clients. Reduces
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HB-2524: Microenterprise Empowerment and Job Creation Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 07/13/2011
HB-2530: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased flexibility in establishing rates for reimbursement of State homes by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for nursing home care provided to veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/28/2011
You have voted HB-2530: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased flexibility in establishing rates for reimbursement of State homes by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for nursing home care provided to veterans..
Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011 [HB-2540]
Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General (AG) to establish and operate a toll-free telephone service, using a telephone number accessible throughout the United States using easily identifiable numerals, through which individuals may: (1) obtain information on voting in elections for federal office, including how to register to vote, the hours of operation of polling places, and how to obtain absentee ballots; and (2) report problems encountered in registering to vote or voting, including incidences of voter intimidation
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HB-2540: Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 08/25/2011
To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance. [HB-2563]
Authorizes a Wall of Remembrance as part of the previously authorized Korean War Veterans Memorial to include, in regards to the Korean War: (1) a list by name of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were killed such action; (2) the number of members who were wounded, missing, or prisoners; and (3) the number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations (U.N.) Command who were killed, wounded, missing, or prisoners. Allows certain private contributions for
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HB-2563: To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/04/2011
You have voted HB-2563: To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance..
Federal First Offender Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-2567]
Federal First Offender Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to extend the pre-judgment probation and expungement procedures for simple possession of a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act to individuals who are convicted under such Act of drug trafficking or of attempting or conspiring to commit a drug offense. Sets forth requirements for granting pre-judgment probation for drug trafficking or of attempting or conspiring to commit a drug offense, including that: (1) the offender did not use violence or
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HB-2567: Federal First Offender Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/15/2011
Free File Program Act of 2011 [HB-2569]
Free File Program Act of 2011 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to continue to implement and operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File program (free online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services provided by the private sector technology industry to lower income taxpayers).
HB-2569: Free File Program Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/15/2011
National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011 [HB-2595]
National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and (2) incorporate information obtained through such activities into a National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System. Requires the Secretary
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HB-2595: National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/29/2011