POWER Act Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2016 [HB-6149]
POWER Act Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2016 This bill requires the U.S. Attorney for a judicial district to lead at least one public event that promotes pro bono legal services as a critical way to: (1) empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) engage citizens in assisting those survivors. A special but similar rule applies to districts containing Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Each U.S. Attorney shall: (1) have discretion on the design, organization, and implementation
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HB-6149: POWER Act Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/11/2016
Social Media Working Group Act of 2015 [HB-623]
Social Media Working Group Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a social media working group (the Group) to identify, and provide guidance and best practices to the emergency preparedness and response community on, the use of social media technologies before, during, and after a natural disaster or an act of terrorism or other man-made disaster. Requires the Group to submit an annual report that includes: a review and
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HB-623: Social Media Working Group Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Became Public Law No: 114-80. (txt | Pdf) on 11/05/2015
Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-6255]
Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Yoshio Mineta in recognition of his dedication to public service, civic engagement, and civil rights.
HB-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 09/28/2016
Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-6322]
Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Yoshio Mineta in recognition of his dedication to public service, civic engagement, and civil rights.
HB-6322: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 11/15/2016