Central Coast Heritage Protection Act [HB-1865]
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act This bill designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Forest System lands in California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It also designates certain land in Los Padres National Forest in California, comprising approximately 2,174 acres, as the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, which shall be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area. Specified segments of the Indian, Mono, Matilija, Sespe, and Piru Creeks and Sisquoc
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HB-1865: Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/07/2015
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2015 [HB-1882]
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income based tax credit of up to $500 in a taxable year for the purchase of a qualified hearing aid that is described in the Code of Federal Regulations, is authorized under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for commercial distribution, and is intended for use by the taxpayer or a dependent of the taxpayer. Disallows such credit for a taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 for any taxable year.
HB-1882: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/29/2015
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015 [HB-1926]
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), in conducting health and safety related accident investigations in coal or other mines, to: (1) determine why an accident occurred and whether there were violations of law, mandatory health and safety standards, or other requirements; (2) in cases involving violations of federal criminal law, refer them to the Attorney General; and (3) make recommendations to avoid any recurrence. Requires an independent
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HB-1926: Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015
End Racial Profiling Act of 2015 [HB-1933]
End Racial Profiling Act of 2015 Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling. Grants the United States or an individual injured by racial profiling the right to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief. Requires federal law enforcement agencies to maintain adequate policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling and to cease existing practices that permit racial profiling. Requires state or local governmental entities or state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies that apply for grants under the Edward
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HB-1933: End Racial Profiling Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/15/2015
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015 [HB-1942]
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug. Prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of human consumption.
HB-1942: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 05/15/2015
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015 [HB-1943]
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015 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-1943: Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 05/15/2015
California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act [HB-1952]
California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California.
HB-1952: California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/19/2015
Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act [HB-1960]
Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act This bill declares national goals of no increase in the generation of solid waste sent to landfills, no increase in the flow of human-created marine debris into the ocean, and recycling of at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream by the end of 2020 and 65% by the end of 2030. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must report on: (1) municipal solid waste generation, waste management methods, and progress in meeting the goals; (2) leakage paths of marine debris into the ocean; and (3) the costs and
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HB-1960: Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 04/24/2015
Climate Change Education Act [HB-1961]
Climate Change Education Act This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to: broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation
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HB-1961: Climate Change Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015
Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2015 [HB-1962]
Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into cooperative agreements with states to establish state and multistate infrastructure banks that make loans to local educational agencies, public libraries, and charter schools or their developers to construct or renovate public elementary or secondary schools and public libraries. Requires loans also to community learning centers to connect and improve broadband services, and to educational service agencies for building or repairing elementary schools,
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HB-1962: Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015