Medal of Honor Priority Care Act [HB-4720]
Medal of Honor Priority Care Act - Increases, from third to first, the priority for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system given to medal of honor recipients, regardless of the date on which the medal is awarded.
HB-4720: Medal of Honor Priority Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/03/2014
Complete America's Great Trails Act [HB-474]
Complete America's Great Trails Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the fair market value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribution. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the efficacy of such tax credit in completing, extending, and increasing the number of National Scenic Trails.
HB-474: Complete America's Great Trails Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 02/12/2013
Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2014 [HB-4740]
Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. Defines "qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property" as any roof system that: (1) is placed in service above conditioned or semiheated space on an eligible commercial building, (2) replaces an existing roof system, (3) is a low-slope roof, and (4) includes insulation meeting specified standards and a primary roof covering that has a cool roof
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HB-4740: Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/22/2014
School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act [HB-4826]
School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act, the SMART Jobs Act, or the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act - Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs)
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HB-4826: School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/17/2014
Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2014 [HB-4827]
Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to 10 eligible entities (partnerships among a local educational agency (LEA), a community college, and a state apprentice program or a joint-labor management training program) to carry out a program for students to: (1) take science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses and other courses during grades 11 and 12 at a secondary school served by the LEA that prepare them for community college; (2) enroll in a course of study related to
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HB-4827: Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/17/2014
National Nurse Act of 2013 [HB-485]
National Nurse Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health within the Office of the Surgeon General. Requires the individual serving as the National Nurse for Public Health to serve also as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service. Includes among the duties of such position providing leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, conducting media
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HB-485: National Nurse Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/08/2013
Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 [HB-4864]
Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states that require compliant carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units. Defines "compliant carbon monoxide alarm" as an alarm that complies with the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms as well as the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors. Permits states receiving grants
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HB-4864: Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 06/13/2014
Transparency in Education Act [HB-4897]
Transparency in Education Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Education from issuing a final rule or implementing a proposed rule affecting the determination as to whether a postsecondary career education program provides training that leads to gainful employment in a recognized occupation, which is required if it is to participate in a program under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), until 90 days after: the Secretary publishes a complete data analysis on the impact of such proposed rule on all postsecondary
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HB-4897: Transparency in Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/17/2014
Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act [HB-490]
Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate any country as a program country; (2) adjust visa refusal rate criteria, including addition of a 3% maximum overstay rate; and (3) revise probationary and termination provisions. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) an evaluation of the security risks of aliens who enter the United States without an approved Electronic System for Travel
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HB-490: Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/28/2013
Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools for You (VARIETY) Act of 2014 [HB-4904]
Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools For You (VARIETY) Act of 2014 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide a financial incentive for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.
HB-4904: Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools for You (VARIETY) Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, And Nutrition. on 07/07/2014