Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 [HB-1740]
Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 or EARLY Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct a national evidence-based education campaign: (1) to increase public awareness regarding the threats posed by breast cancer to young women, including the particular risks faced by certain ethnic and cultural groups; and (2) focusing on awareness of risk factors and achieving
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HB-1740: Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/08/2009
American Dream Act [HB-1751]
American Dream Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least
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HB-1751: American Dream Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 05/14/2009
Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009 [HB-176]
Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access. States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Beyond
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HB-176: Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 04/23/2009
Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act [HB-179]
Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act - Provides that nothing shall prohibit the use of federal funds to establish or carry out a program of distributing sterile syringes to reduce the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis.
HB-179: Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/14/2009
National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009 [HB-1800]
National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009 - Prohibits a national security letter (letter) (a request for information sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a criminal investigation) from being issued unless the issuing official certifies specific facts providing reason to believe that the information or records sought pertain to a foreign power or agent thereof. Prohibits a letter from being issued in connection with an investigation of a U.S. person solely upon the basis of activities protected by the First Amendment
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HB-1800: National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/27/2009
HB-1820: To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office".
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E825) on 03/31/2009
You have voted HB-1820: To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office"..
Fair Elections Now Act [HB-1826]
Fair Elections Now Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to: (1) eligibility and qualifying contribution requirements and benefits of fair elections financing of House of Representatives election campaigns; (2) establishment of a Fair Elections Fund; (3) eligibility for Fund allocations; (4) contribution and expenditure requirements; (5) a public debate requirement; (6) certification of whether or not a federal election candidate is a participating candidate; (7) benefits for participating candidates; (8) matching
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HB-1826: Fair Elections Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/30/2009
Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009 [HB-1844]
Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a two-year demonstration project for Medicare payment for comprehensive cancer care symptom management services furnished by an eligible entity in accordance with a described plan. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for establishing a new, or expanding an existing, palliative care
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HB-1844: Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/02/2009
World War I Memorial and Centennial Act of 2009 [HB-1849]
World War I Memorial and Centennial Act of 2009 - Designates the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Memorial. Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; and (4) serve
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HB-1849: World War I Memorial and Centennial Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 12/03/2009
Glaucoma Screening Act of 2009 [HB-186]
Glaucoma Screening Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of screening for glaucoma to include individuals who are both older than 49 years of age and Hispanic. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award a grant to an eligible entity to provide glaucoma screenings to individuals determined to be at high risk. Requires such an entity to: (1) utilize mobile screening units to test for glaucoma and other eye diseases; (2) target screening activities to populations
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HB-186: Glaucoma Screening Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/14/2009