Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2014 [HB-3963]
Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2014 or the FLEET Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to expand the definition of "energy or water conservation measure" under such Act to include, in the case of a contract in which the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is a party: (1) the purchase or lease of low emission and fuel efficient vehicles; (2) the upgrade of USPS vehicles to increase average fuel economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions; or (3) the construction of infrastructure to support such vehicles, including
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HB-3963: Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/07/2014
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act [HB-3976]
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act - Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which is made available for the lifetime of the passholder without charge to any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, to be made available to any veteran with a service-connected disability.
HB-3976: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/04/2014
New Opportunities for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Act of 2014 [HB-3978]
New Opportunities for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a pilot program to make loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities to carry out bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects. Prescribes project eligibility requirements. Requires the Secretary to ensure that at least 25% of funds provided under this Act are used to support projects in low-income communities.
HB-3978: New Opportunities for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/30/2014
Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 [HB-3982]
Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 - Restores rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the Report and Order in the matter of preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices (adopted on December 21, 2010) that were vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Verizon v. Federal Communications Commission (decided on January 14, 2014). Requires such rules to remain in effect until the FCC takes final action in the proceedings remanded to the FCC in such D.C. Circuit decision.
HB-3982: Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/07/2014
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014 [HB-3991]
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.
HB-3991: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/04/2014
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 [HB-3992]
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operations in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689
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HB-3992: Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Peters (ca). Petition No: 113-10. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 07/11/2014
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2014 [HB-3998]
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to offer to convey to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation certain federal lands, including any improvements on such lands, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Requires such conveyance to be in accordance with a fair market value appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. Makes the Foundation responsible for the costs related to such conveyance. Requires the proceeds from such conveyance to be paid into the Federal Buildings
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HB-3998: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/18/2014
Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act [HB-4026]
Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include within the definition of "public safety officers," in order for them to receive death benefits under the Act, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees who are performing their official duties related to protecting the nation's transportation systems.
HB-4026: Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/20/2014
First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-4045]
First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requries the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a congressional gold medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medal at a price sufficient to cover the costs of such medals.
HB-4045: First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Committee On Financial Services, And In Addition To The Committee On House Administration, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 02/11/2014
Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014 [HB-4060]
Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to authorize the Financial Stability Oversight Council to determine that a bank holding company shall be subject to enhanced supervision and prudential standards by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, if the Council makes a final determination that material financial distress at the bank holding company, or the nature, scope, size, scale, concentration, interconnectedness, or mix of its activities, could threaten
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HB-4060: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 02/14/2014