Rep. Zoe Lofgren

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District HD-CA-18
Party Democrat
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Bills Introduced 109

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US Congress 111th Congress

Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009 [HB-213]
Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009 - Exempts provisions expanding the adoption tax credit and adoption assistance programs enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 from the general terminating (sunset) provisions of that Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/06/2009

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Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 [HB-2139]
Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 - Directs the President to develop and implement: (1) a National Strategy for Global Development to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of reducing poverty and contributing to economic growth in developing countries, including responding to humanitarian crises; and (2) a system to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. foreign assistance. Expresses the sense of Congress that American taxpayers and foreign assistance recipients should have, to the maximum extent practicable, full access (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1002) on 04/28/2009

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SMA Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 [HB-2149]
SMA Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a national clinical trials network for spinal muscular atrophy by upgrading and unifying spinal muscular atrophy clinical trial sites and recruiting new investigators and sites. Requires the Director to ensure that such network: (1) conducts coordinated, multisite, clinical trials of therapies and clinical approaches to the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy; and (2) rapidly and efficiently (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/29/2009

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Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 [HB-2159]
Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities; and (2) has a reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/12/2009

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Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 [HB-2160]
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) study the uses and capabilities of amateur radio communications in emergencies and disaster relief; (2) use the expertise of the American Radio Relay League in the study; and (3) report to Congress.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications, Technology, And The Internet. on 05/01/2009

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Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act [HB-2161]
Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) governing coverage and employee leave entitlements. Repeals certain regulations promulgated on November 17, 2008, and restores those promulgated on January 6, 1996. Directs the Secretary to revise regulations regarding an employer's request for recertification of a medical condition whose minimum duration is more than 30 days for leave taken because of an employee's own serious health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 06/04/2009

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To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes. [HB-2195]
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with other national security and intelligence agencies, to conduct research and determine if the security of federally owned programmable electronic devices and communication networks (including hardware, software, and data) essential to the operation of critical electric infrastructure has been compromised. Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Secretary to make ongoing assessments and provide periodic reports with respect to: (1) cyber vulnerabilities or threats to critical infrastructure, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, And Science And Technology. on 05/26/2009

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United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009 [HB-22]
United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009 - Reduces the amount the United States Postal Service must pay into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund by September 30, 2009, from $5.4 billion to $1.4 billion.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Referred To Subcommittee On Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, And International Security. on 12/07/2009

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Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act [HB-223]
Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act - Declares that it is U.S. policy to protect and preserve living and other resources of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Farallones NMS) and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (Cordell Bank NMS) marine environments. Makes certain adjustments to expand the boundaries of the Farallones NMS and the Cordell NMS. Prohibits the issuance of a lease or permit authorizing mineral or hydrocarbon exploration, development, production, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Insular Affairs, Oceans And Wildlife. on 02/04/2009

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Single Parent Protection Act of 2009 [HB-2244]
Single Parent Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individual taxpayers who are entitled to receive child support a refundable tax credit for any unpaid portion of such support; and (2) increase the income tax liability of any individual required to pay child support by the amount of the unpaid child support allowed as a tax credit by this Act.

Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/05/2009

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