Rep. Walter Jones

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District HD-NC-3
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 24

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To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter. [HB-2369]
Authorizes the American Legion under its federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual Departments and Posts. Prohibits it from controlling or otherwise influencing the specific activities and conduct of independent, autonomous Departments and Posts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Reported By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-313. on 12/05/2011

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Seniors Emergency Hardship Relief Act of 2011 [HB-2385]
Seniors Emergency Hardship Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a qualified senior distribution from gross income for income tax purposes. Defines a "qualified senior distribution" as any distribution to an individual from a tax-exempt retirement plan if such individual is at least age 65 at the time of the distribution and the distribution does not exceed the lesser of $10,000 or an amount equal to the sum of necessary repairs to the taxpayer's principal residence, medical care not compensated for by insurance, and expenses (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/24/2011

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To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. [HB-24]
Redesignates: (1) the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps; and (2) the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps. Makes similar redesignations with respect to the Department Under Secretary, the Department Assistant Secretaries, and the General Counsel.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 01/05/2011

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PARA [HB-2407]
Protecting America's Roads Act or PARA - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), unless expressly authorized by Congress, from granting authority to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border except under a pilot program meeting certain requirements, including that: (1) it not exceed a period of three years, (2) it be carried out for period sufficient to generate statistically valid findings on the safety impacts of the pilot program, and (3) certain other program (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 07/07/2011

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Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011 [HB-2414]
Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011 - Exempts certain farm vehicles (including the individual operating the vehicle) from certain federal requirements (for a commercial driver's license, drug testing, medical certificates, and hours of service) governing the operation of motor vehicles. Prohibits federal transportation funding to a state from being terminated, limited, or otherwise interfered with as a result of the state's exempting a covered farm vehicle (including the individual operating that vehicle, but excluding any farm vehicle transporting hazardous (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 07/07/2011

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GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act of 2011 [HB-2428]
GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to establish requirements prescribing the procedures and terms for advancement of amounts by a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) for qualified indemnification payments for the benefit of any entity-affiliated party. (The GSEs the FHFA supervises are the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae], the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones Referred To The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises. on 07/11/2011

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RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2012 [HB-2446]
RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2012 - Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA) to state that no prohibited kickback or unearned fee incident to a real estate settlement service involving a federally related mortgage loan shall be deemed to include, or be deemed to have included, homeowner warranties or similar residential service contracts for the repair or replacement of home system components or home appliances. Requires any person that pays another person not employed by the person for selling, advertising, marketing, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 08/02/2012

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To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines. [HB-2447]
Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the Montford Point Marines, U.S. Marine Corps, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. (Camp Montford Point, North Carolina, was the site for the training of the first African-American Marines.) Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals. Authorizes appropriations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Became Public Law No: 112-59. on 11/23/2011

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To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment. [HB-245]
Amends the Federal Reserve Act to repeal the joint mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to make maximum employment one of the goals of their duty to maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the U.S. economy's long run potential to increase production.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/08/2012

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Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 [HB-2492]
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture. Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/25/2011

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