HB-1864: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 07/08/2013
You have voted HB-1864: 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..
Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2013 [HB-1880]
Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2013 - Prohibits a federal agency from establishing or implementing an internal policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a travel, event, meeting, or conference location because it is perceived to be a resort or vacation destination.
HB-1880: Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 05/08/2013
Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2013 [HB-1907]
Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement a staffing plan that includes a minimum direct care registered nurse-to-patient ratio by unit, adjustments above the minimum ratio under appropriate circumstances, and compliance with minimum licensed practical nurse staffing requirements. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a national acuity tool to establish nurse staffing requirements above minimum ratios. Directs the
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HB-1907: Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/03/2013
HB-1923: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/14/2013
You have voted HB-1923: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States..
Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 [HB-1945]
Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to revise the definition of an "act of terrorism" to mean any act that is certified as meeting the specified criteria for such an act by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in concurrence with the Secretary of the Treasury (currently, by the Secretary of the Treasury in concurrence with the Secretary of State). Extends the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2024 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Requires
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HB-1945: Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 05/29/2013
Government By the People Act of 2014 [HB-20]
Government By the People Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow a refundable credit of 50% of qualified congressional House campaign contributions paid or incurred during the taxable year (contributions of cash by an individual to a House candidate or a political committee established and maintained by a national political party if the contribution is not prohibited under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [FECA], to be known as "My Voice Federal" contributions). Directs the Government by the People Oversight Commission,
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HB-20: Government By the People Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2246-2250) on 03/06/2014
Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act [HB-2000]
Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act - Authorizes the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico to provide for a ratification vote on the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of the United States on an equal footing with the several states in all respects. Requires (if a majority of votes cast in the ratification vote are for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state): (1) the President to submit to Congress legislation to admit Puerto Rico as a state, and (2) Congress to act, through legislation, to admit Puerto Rico as a state.
HB-2000: Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2611-2612) on 05/15/2013
Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 [HB-2015]
Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 - Establishes the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in Nevada. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide for interpretation of, and education and scientific research on, the Monument's paleontological resources. Instructs the Secretary to issue to: (1) a qualified electric utility a 400-foot right-of-way for the construction of high-voltage transmission facilities identified as the Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor on the map entitled "North
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HB-2015: Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/03/2013
Foster Children Opportunity Act [HB-2036]
Foster Children Opportunity Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state plans for foster care and adoption assistance to have procedures to assist alien children in the child welfare system achieve special immigrant juvenile status and lawful permanent resident status before exiting foster care. Requires case plans to include documentation of the steps the state child welfare agency is taking in assisting children obtain lawful immigrant status before exiting foster care. Requires
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HB-2036: Foster Children Opportunity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 06/03/2013
Responding to Urgent needs of Survivors of the Holocaust Act [HB-2064]
Responding to Urgent Needs of Survivors of the Holocaust Act or RUSH Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include specifically within its purview older Americans who are Holocaust survivors. Authorizes the Administrator for Community Living to designate, within the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a person with specialized training, background, or experience with issues of Holocaust survivors to implement services for them. Requires a state nutrition project to: (1) ensure that
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HB-2064: Responding to Urgent needs of Survivors of the Holocaust Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 07/08/2013