Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 [HB-2896]
Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 or the BUILD Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to include among entities eligible for brownfields revitalization funding: (1) a tax-exempt charitable organization, (2) a limited liability corporation in which all managing members are tax-exempt charitable organizations or limited liability corporations whose sole members are such organizations, (3) a limited partnership in which all general partners are tax-exempt
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HB-2896: Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 08/02/2013
Access to Complete Education Act [HB-2897]
Access to Complete Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to promote and strengthen as an integral part of the curriculum one or more of the subjects of music and arts, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, history, geography, and physical education and health. Gives priority to LEAs that have the greatest numbers or percentages of children from families below the poverty line. Requires grantees to coordinate,
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HB-2897: Access to Complete Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/13/2013
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014 [HB-2901]
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the initial U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Water and Development Strategy is a significant accomplishment and improves USAID's capacity to provide sustainable and effective water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance; and (2) the Secretary of State, through the Special Advisor for Water Resources, should develop a Global Water Resources Strategy relating to U.S. foreign policy water objectives. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
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HB-2901: Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 113-289. on 12/19/2014
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2013 [HB-2902]
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2013 - Requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
HB-2902: Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 09/13/2013
United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2909]
United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013 - Requires a business enterprise that employs 50 or more employees, excluding part-time employees, or 50 or more employees who in the aggregate work at least 1,500 hours per week, exclusive of overtime, in a call center to notify the Secretary of Labor at least 120 days before relocating such center outside of the United States. Subjects violators to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 a day. Directs the Secretary to establish, maintain, and make publicly available a list of all such
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HB-2909: United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/13/2013
New Columbia Admission Act [HB-292]
New Columbia Admission Act - Sets forth procedures for admission into the United States of the state of New Columbia. Requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to: (1) submit to the eligible voters propositions for statehood and adoption of a State Constitution, and (2) issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of New Columbia. Requires the President, upon adoption of such propositions and certification of such elections, to issue a proclamation announcing the results and admitting New Columbia
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HB-292: New Columbia Admission Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E33) on 01/15/2013
CIDER Act [HB-2921]
Cider Industry Deserves Equal Regulation Act or the CIDER Act - Amends the Internal Revenue to revise the definition of "hard cider," for purposes of the excise tax on distilled spirits, wines, and beer, to mean any wine: (1) the carbonation level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter; (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate and water, pears, or pear juice concentrate and water; (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear; and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1% and less
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HB-2921: CIDER Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1201) on 08/01/2013
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2932]
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard, and its role in securing our nation since 1790. Prescribes design requirements. Restricts the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2017. Prescribes the sale price of the coins
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HB-2932: United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 08/01/2013
Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013 [HB-2936]
Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject a person to fine, imprisonment, or both, who: (1) knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme in connection with any federal immigration law-related matter to defraud a person, or to obtain money or anything else of value from a person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; or (2) knowingly and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or an accredited representative in any federal immigration law-related
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HB-2936: Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013
To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres. [HB-2939]
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 in honor of President Shimon Peres of Israel.
HB-2939: To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Signed By President. on 06/09/2014