FLEET Act of 2015 Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2015 [HB-1963]
FLEET Act of 2015 Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2015 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 or maintenance of infrastructure to support such
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HB-1963: FLEET Act of 2015 Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 04/24/2015
Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 [HB-1967]
Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to authorize any federal agency with a representative serving on the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification, either individually or in cooperation with other agencies, to carry out a program to award prizes competitively under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance the nation's ability to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts
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HB-1967: Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 08/18/2015
Respect for Marriage Act [HB-197]
Respect for Marriage Act Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married
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HB-197: Respect for Marriage Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/02/2015
Climate Solutions Act of 2015 [HB-1971]
Climate Solutions Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 by directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to promulgate regulations that require the percentage of electric energy generated from renewable sources that is sold at the retail level to increase each year beginning in 2020 so that in 2050 and each subsequent year, the percentage is at least 80%. DOE must also promulgate regulations that set cumulative energy savings targets for retail electric energy and natural gas suppliers that require each supplier
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HB-1971: Climate Solutions Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 04/24/2015
HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015 Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015 [HB-1974]
HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015 Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicaid and CHIP coverage to aliens lawfully present in the United States. Individuals granted deferred action are eligible for: (1) health insurance exchanges and reduced cost sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (2) premium subsidies under the Internal Revenue Code, and
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HB-1974: HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015 Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/11/2015
You have voted HB-1974: HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015 Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015.
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015 [HB-1978]
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a veterans conservation corps to assist unemployed veterans in the transition from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life and to employ such veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, firefighting, law enforcement, and historic preservation projects on public lands; (2) in maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (3) as firefighters, law enforcement officers,
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HB-1978: Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 08/18/2015
Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act [HB-1982]
Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act Amends the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to redefine "net equity." Bases the determination of net equity, the positions, options, and contracts of a customer reported to the customer as held by the debtor, and any indebtedness of the customer to the debtor, upon: (1) the information contained in the last statement issued by the debtor to the customer before the filing date; and (2) any additional written confirmations of the customer's positions, options, contracts, or indebtedness
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HB-1982: Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 04/23/2015
Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-199]
Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation 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-199: Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/08/2015
Government By the People Act of 2015 [HB-20]
Government By the People Act of 2015 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 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/30/2015
Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act [HB-2016]
Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the System: (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1,000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and imprisonment. Makes
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HB-2016: Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/26/2015