Rep. Marcy Kaptur

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District HD-OH-9
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 75

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US Congress 112th Congress

Restoring Essential Safeguards for a Transparent, Open, and Reliable Executive under FOIA Act [HB-4232]
Restoring Essential Safeguards for a Transparent, Open, and Reliable Executive under FOIA Act - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to deny an exemption from disclosure requirements to any instrumentality of the federal government engaging in any transaction: (1) that results in the United States owning, subscribing to, or otherwise having any interest in the stock or equity of any company, association, or corporation, except for any investments through pension funds; or (2) in which the instrumentality or its employees or agents execute authority (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1648) on 03/28/2012

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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 [HB-4271]
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions of several terms for purposes of such Act, including : (1) "culturally specific services" to mean community-based services that offer culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities; (2) "personally identifying information or personal information" with respect to a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and (3) "youth" to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/26/2012

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Let's Grow Act of 2012 [HB-4351]
Let's Grow Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (Secretary) to carry out the Green and Healthy Corner Store Initiative to assist qualified convenience stores expand their offering of fruits and vegetables. Directs the Secretary to make grants to provide access to farmers' markets for communities with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, particularly areas of predominantly lower-income communities. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot grant program to allow local and tribal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/26/2012

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Stop Invasive Species Act [HB-4406]
Stop Invasive Species Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) expedite a feasibility study under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 on the range of options and technologies available to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species (including Asian carp) between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and other aquatic pathways; and (2) if the project is justified, proceed directly to project preconstruction engineering and design. Requires (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia Fudge Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/20/2012

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High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2011 [HB-458]
High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct coeducational elementary and secondary schools that participate in any ESEA program to: (1) report annually certain information on equality in their school athletic programs to the Commissioner for Educational Statistics; and (2) make such information available, upon request, to their students, potential students, and the public. Directs the Commissioner to ensure that such data are posted on the Department of Education's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 02/25/2011

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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 [HB-459]
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 - Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) complete, within 12 months of enactment of this Act, the required audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) and of the Federal Reserve Banks; and (2) submit to Congress, within 90 days of audit completion, a detailed report of audit findings and conclusions. Repeals certain limitations placed upon such audit. Instructs the Comptroller General to audit and report on the review of loan files of homeowners in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010, required (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 580. on 01/01/2013

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To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. [HB-466]
Extends, for four years, the authority of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a semipostal to contribute to funding for breast cancer research.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/09/2011

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Save Our Neighborhoods Act of 2012 [HB-4848]
Save Our Neighborhoods Act of 2012 - Authorizes a mortgagor of a property subject to a federally related mortgage loan to file a motion before a court in the jurisdiction in which the property is located for an order to: (1) stay any foreclosure proceedings brought against the property; (2) remain in effect for up to three years; (3) prohibit the assessment or collection of any late fees regarding payments on such loan; (4) toll the statute of limitations for any other applicable laws pertaining to such loan; (5) require the mortgagor to make payments (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 06/01/2012

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21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act [HB-494]
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act - Authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 01/26/2011

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Bring Jobs Back to America Act [HB-516]
Bring Jobs Back to America Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to create a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy to increase overall domestic manufacturing, create private sector jobs, identify emerging technologies, and identify a strategy for repatriating jobs to the United States. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish targets for manufacturing growth; (2) conduct biennial surveys of U.S. businesses that maintain manufacturing facilities or customer service centers outside the United States; and (3) report on survey results. Directs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On International Monetary Policy And Trade. on 03/23/2011

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