Rep. Matthew Cartwright

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District HD-PA-8
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 226

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US Congress 113th Congress

Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2013 [HB-1845]
Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make formula grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish or enhance educational programs and related services that enable pregnant and parenting students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school. Requires state grantees to: (1) designate a Coordinator for Education of Pregnant and Parenting Students who is to develop and implement a state plan for educating pregnant and parenting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 07/08/2013

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Email Privacy Act [HB-1852]
Email Privacy Act - Amends the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 to prohibit a provider of remote computing service or electronic communication service to the public from knowingly divulging to any governmental entity the contents of any communication that is in electronic storage or otherwise maintained by the provider. Revises provisions under which the government may require, pursuant to a warrant, the disclosure by such a provider of the contents of such communications. Eliminates the different requirements applicable under current (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/14/2013

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Partnerships for Achieving Student Success Act [HB-1854]
Partnerships for Achieving Student Success Act or the PASS Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive, renewable, five-year grants to partnerships between low-income local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools offering graduate programs in school counseling, school social work, school psychology, or psychology to increase the number of program graduates employed by low-income LEAs. Defines "low-income LEAs" as those that: (1) serve students at least 20% of which are from low-income families; (2) have ratios of school counselors, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 07/08/2013

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CLEAN Act [HB-1856]
Closing Long-Empty Accounts Now Act of 2013 or the CLEAN Act - Directs the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to submit a report that: (1) lists each U.S. government bank account that has a zero balance for 180 days or more, and (2) recommends which of such accounts should be immediately closed. Requires the appropriate agency to close each such account recommended for closure not later than seven days after the report is submitted.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2461-2462) on 05/07/2013

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault. [HB-1864]
Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to the Coast Guard, or any of the military departments to investigate allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications to such Inspector General regarding alleged instances of rape, sexual assault, or other forms of sexual misconduct in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 07/08/2013

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BE SAFE Act [HB-1867]
Better Enforcement for Sexual Assault Free Environments Act of 2013 or BE SAFE Act - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to repeal the authority of a convening authority (the person taking action on the findings of a court-martial) to use discretion to either set aside a finding of guilty or change such finding to a finding of guilty to a lesser included offense (except with respect to a minor offense). Requires a convening authority, when changing a charge with respect to a minor offense, to prepare a written explanation of such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/20/2013

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Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2013 [HB-1875]
Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2013 - Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include teacher and principal training in practices that address the social and emotional development needs of students among the activities funded under the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program. Allows funded training to include training in classroom instruction and schoolwide initiatives that enable students to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills most conducive to social and emotional competency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 07/08/2013

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Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 [HB-1878]
Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to authorize the President to increase the maximum total of contributions for a major disaster by an amount equal to 4% of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under the Act if, at the time of a declaration of a major disaster, the affected state certifies that it has in effect and is actively enforcing a state building code that: (1) is consistent with the most recent version of a nationally recognized (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 05/09/2013

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Stop Pay for Members Act [HB-1884]
Stop Pay for Members Act - Prohibits the satisfaction of the obligation to pay basic pay of Members of Congress, if the U.S. public debt reaches the public debt limit, until: (1) all other obligations of the U.S. government then due have been satisfied; or (2) if earlier, the ability of the U.S. Treasury to satisfy such obligations in a timely manner is restored, whether by an increase in the public debt limit or otherwise. Declares that each Member of Congress consents and agrees that payment of basic pay in accordance with this Act shall constitute (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 05/08/2013

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Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act of 2013 [HB-1890]
Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make a producer violating certain conservation requirements under the highly erodible land or wetland programs ineligible for federal crop insurance premiums. Requires producers under the highly erodible land program and the wetland conservation program to comply with specified conservation requirements. Extends and revises: (1) the conservation reserve program, (2) the conservation stewardship program, and (3) the environmental quality incentives program. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 05/22/2013

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