Rep. Matthew Cartwright

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District HD-PA-8
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 226

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US Congress 113th Congress

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 [HB-1010]
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to: (1) $8.20 an hour on the first day of the third month after the enactment of this Act; (2) $9.15 an hour after one year; (3) $10.10 an hour after two years; and (4) the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor (based on increases in the Consumer Price Index) after three years, and annually thereafter. Increases the federal minimum wage for tipped employees to $3.00 an hour for one year on the first day of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Bishop (ny). Petition No: 113-7. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 02/26/2014

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To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any order issued under that Act. [HB-1014]
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to include military technicians (dual status) in military personnel accounts for purposes of any sequestration order issued by the President after January 1, 2013.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The House Committee On The Budget. on 03/06/2013

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Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013 [HB-1015]
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSA title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/12/2013

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Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 [HB-1020]
Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) should encourage other countries, through bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora, to establish commercially meaningful de minimis values for express and postal shipments of articles that are exempt from customs duties and certain entry documentation requirements, as appropriate. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase from $200 to $800 for 2014, and to $800 adjusted annually for inflation after 2014, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/12/2013

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Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013 [HB-1024]
Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide access to services under medication therapy management programs for Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Program) eligible individuals with a single chronic disease. Allows the application of this Act only if the Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines that such application with regard to a particular single chronic disease is (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2013

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Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 [HB-1027]
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2014-FY2018. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a program of basic and applied research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and related emissions of the nation's passenger and commercial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/21/2013

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No Loopholes in Social Security Taxes Act [HB-1029]
No Loopholes in Social Security Taxes Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply employment and self-employment taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/07/2013

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Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2013 [HB-1030]
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2013 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPIEC) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals age 62 or older. Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVIII (Medicare) to use such new CPIEC in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits, replacing the CPI for All (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/23/2013

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Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act [HB-1037]
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists within the definition of "behavioral and mental health professionals" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2013

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PRE-K Act [HB-1041]
Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2013 or the PRE-K Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states to enhance or improve state-funded preschool programs. Sets forth a grant formula favoring states that: (1) have curricula aligned with state early learning standards; (2) use nationally-established, or better, best practices for class size and teacher-to-student ratios; (3) require each teacher to have at least an associate degree in early childhood education (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/23/2013

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