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

Every Child Deserves a Family Act [HB-4806]
Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Prohibits an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status or on the basis of the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure compliance with, and ensure understanding of the legal, practice, and culture changes required (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Income Security And Family Support. on 03/18/2010

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Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009 [HB-4808]
Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct and support research that utilizes human stem cells, including human embryonic stem cells. Limits such research to stem cells that meet the following requirements: (1) the stem cells were derived from human embryos donated from in vitro fertilization clinics, were created for the purposes of reproductive treatment, and were in excess of the needs of the individuals seeking such treatment; (2) it (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 03/10/2010

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Local Jobs for America Act [HB-4812]
Local Jobs for America Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor, to provide for the allotment of funds to states, local government units, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities. Makes appropriations for this program. Prohibits the hiring of an individual for a position funded under this Act if: (1) it results in the layoff or partial displacement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 03/22/2010

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Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act [HB-484]
Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, no later than August 31, 2009, to complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program), for covered beneficiaries. Requires plan implementation by January 31, 2010.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/06/2009

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Global Democracy Promotion Act [HB-4879]
Global Democracy Promotion Act - States that in determining eligibility for assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not: (1) be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) be subject to requirements relating to the use (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/18/2010

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Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-Related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 [HB-4890]
Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 or the ROADS SAFE Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to carry out a collaborative research effort to continue to explore, and report to specified congressional committees on, the feasibility and the potential benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with, more widespread deployment of in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/20/2010

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Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 [HB-4914]
Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to implement a Coastal Jobs Creation Grant Program which shall include: (1) cooperative research to collect and compile economic and social data related to recreational and commercial fisheries management: (2) establishment and implementation of state recreational fishing registry programs; (3) training and deploying observers authorized or required under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; (4) preservation or restoration of coastal resources identified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/27/2010

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TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act [HB-4923]
TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act - Deems the following individuals as dependents, for purposes of dependent coverage under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program): (1) a child who has not yet attained age 26 and is not eligible to enroll in any employer-sponsored plan; or (2) a person who is in the legal custody of the covered member, has not attained age 26, is not eligible to enroll in any employer-sponsored plan, resides with the member, is not otherwise a dependent under TRICARE, and is not the child of another (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/23/2010

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Healthy Media for Youth Act [HB-4925]
Healthy Media for Youth Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide for the establishment, operation, coordination, and evaluation of programs to: (1) increase the media literacy of girls and boys, and (2) support the empowerment of girls or boys in a variety of ways. Permits giving priority to grant applicants providing non-federal matching funds. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in coordination (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 03/24/2010

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Global Conservation Act of 2010 [HB-4959]
Global Conservation Act of 2010 - Directs the President, through the Coordinator for Global Conservation, to establish the International Conservation Strategy to help combat global natural resource and biodiversity degradation in developing countries. Directs the Coordinator to establish the Interagency Working Group on Global Conservation. Directs the President to establish the President's Advisory Committee for Global Conservation. Urges the President to work with the world's major foreign assistance donor countries to: (1) develop an international (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/25/2010

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