Rep. Gregory Meeks

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District HD-NY-5
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 92

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual. [HB-878]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit, up to $5,000 in a taxable year, for legal expenses paid to establish a legal guardianship of a disabled individual.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/02/2011

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United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act [HB-886]
United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marshals Service, to mint and issue $5 gold and $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the U.S. Marshals Service. (Sec. 5) Permits: (1) only one facility of the United States Mint to be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and quality of the coins (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Became Public Law No: 112-104. on 04/02/2012

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Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012 [HB-897]
Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012 - Grants state, county, and municipal governments, as well as multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, bridges, railroads, buses, ferries, or other transportation systems, rulemaking authority to establish toll, user fee, or fare discount programs for their local residents or commuters.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/02/2012

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Federal Internship Improvement Act [HB-914]
Federal Internship Improvement Act - Directs the head of each federal agency operating an internship program to appoint an internship coordinator within the agency. Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to make publicly available on the Internet: (1) the coordinator's name and contact information and information regarding application procedures and deadlines for the program, and (2) links to the websites where such information is displayed. Requires OPM to establish a centralized electronic database that contains the names, contact information, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, U.s. Postal Service, And Labor Policy. on 03/18/2011

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Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 [HB-965]
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unless the applicant demonstrates that there is a reasonably certainty of no harm to human health due to the development of antimicrobial resistance attributable to the nontherapeutic use of the drug. Defines "critical antimicrobial animal drug" as a drug intended for use in food-producing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/14/2011

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Armed Forces to display the flags of the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed. [HB-985]
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that whenever the official flags of all 50 states are displayed by the Armed Forces, such display shall include the flags of the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/18/2011

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Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 [HB-998]
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates. Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination. Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act. Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/21/2011

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Recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces. [HCR-129]
Recognizes: (1) the critical importance of the Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces, particularly as a means of preserving combat power during a time of budget austerity; and (2) the dual-status, state-federal National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve and of military manpower. Expresses support for making the Operational Reserve permanent. Repudiates proposals to return the Reserve Components to a diminished or purely strategic role in national security. Affirms the growth of the Operational Reserve as circumstances (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/10/2012

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Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 103rd anniversary. [HCR-130]
Recognizes the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Honors the NAACP for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all persons.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 07/11/2012

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Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 102nd anniversary. [HCR-19]
Recognizes the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Honors the NAACP for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all persons.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 02/28/2011

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