Showing posts with label 4th Amendments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4th Amendments. Show all posts

Friday, March 15, 2013

Excerpt from a Book I'm working on: The United States is a Nation Divided, but Can We as a People Come Back from this Division and Reunite?


The United States is divided men along many lines such as, race, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religious orientation, roles of government and income disparity. The Obama administration has done its best to divide is between these different issues. The question is not whether we are divided but whether or not we can come back together and fight a common enemy? I believe so, my reasons I think deep down in our hearts, we are all the same, we are Americans. As Americans, we all believe in the pursuit of happiness, truth and justice. The problem is that the Obama administration has stepped up the pressure on dividing the nation.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Subject: DO YOU HAVE A GUN IN THE HOUSE?

Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:08:00 -0700
     Do you have a gun in the house?
GOOD TO KNOW!

When I had my gangrene gallbladder taken out and spent 10 days in the hospital for what should have been an overnight stay the insurance company kicked me out. I had home nurse visits for two weeks and was asked if I had guns in the house. I respond that if I did I would not tell them. So the below has some merit.

FYI, I am passing this along... there are comments from two other people I have also been asked if we keep guns in the house. The nurse just kinda slipped it in along with all the other regular questions. I told her I refused to answer because it was against the law to ask.

Everyone, whether you have guns or not, should give a neutral answer so they have no idea who does and who doesn't. My doctor asked me if I had guns in my house and also if any were loaded. I, of course, answered yes to both questions. Then he asked why I kept a loaded gun close to my bed. I answered that my son, who is a certified gun instructor and also works for Homeland Security, advised me that an unloaded, locked up gun is no protection against criminal attack.

The Government now requires these questions be asked of people on Medicare, and probably everyone else.

Just passing this along for your information: I had to visit a doctor other than my regular doctor when my doctor was on vacation.. One of the questions on the form I had to fill out was: Do you have any guns in your house?? My answer was None of your damn business!!

So it is out there! It is either an insurance issue or government intervention. Either way, it is out there and the second the government gets into your medical records (as they want to under Obamacare) it will become a major issue and will ultimately result in lock and load!!

Please pass this on to all the other retired guys and gun owners... Thanks, from a Vietnam Vet and retired Police Officer: I had a doctor's appointment at the local VA clinic yesterday and found out something very interesting that I would like to pass along. While going through triage before seeing the doctor, I was asked at the end of the exam, three questions: 1. Did I feel stressed? 2. Did I feel threatened? 3. Did I feel like doing harm to someone?

The nurse then informed me that if I had answered yes to any of the questions I would have lost my concealed carry permit as it would have gone into my medical records and the VA would have reported it to Homeland Security.

Looks like they are going after the vets first. Other gun people like retired law enforcement will probably be next. Then when they go after the civilians, what argument will they have? Be forewarned and be aware. The Obama administration has gone on record as considering veterans and gun owners potential terrorists.
Whether you are a gun owner, veteran or not, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED !

If you know veterans and gun owners, please pass this on to them. Be very cautious about what you say and to whom.

They are coming for us, so unless you're an ostrich, do not stick your head in the sand......
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Monday, February 25, 2013

The new enemies of the state and the US government, constitutionalists, gunowners, anti-Muslim




Made this video to put out a warning to all Americans who believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Because you and I are enemies of the state. The United States is gone. AmeriKa is born. We live in a police state even though some may not have to have gone through checkpoints, unconstitutional searches and seizures. The government has already put into action their anti-gun agenda, socialist and communist agendas. If you think this is not true, then look up the National Defense authorization act of 2012 and 2013, the executive order of Pres. Obama called the national resources Defense preparedness. You also need to look at the bills that are in Congress and the Senate about gun control legislation. That can be looked up that Thomas.gov and if you sign up for on their email list they will send you a list of all the legislation that is going to be brought forth in the coming week. Anyone who owns a gun that is semiautomatic, as more than one military characteristic, handguns semiautomatic all these will be outlawed by July or August of this year 2013. You enemies of the state also have to pay attention to what your state legislature is doing right now. State legislatures and governors are proposing anti-gun bills all over the country. Get informed, wake the hell up and pay attention or you will die.

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Democratic Socialists Infiltrate the 111th Congress 2009




This Document also includes the philosophy of the Democratic Socialist Party in the United States.  Their globalist agenda and redistribution of wealth from the wealth counties of the world to the poorer countries.  Their felling on "free speech" as long this is no dissent.

This is an informative document a must read for any patriot.  I'm learning a lot from this.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Executive Order -- Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families


For Immediate Release
August 31, 2012 
 
EXECUTIVE ORDER
 
IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND MILITARY FAMILIES
 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order as follows:
 
Section 1.  Policy.  Since September 11, 2001, more than two million service members have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.  Long deployments and intense combat conditions require optimal support for the emotional and mental health needs of our service members and their families.  The need for mental health services will only increase in the coming years as the Nation deals with the effects of more than a decade of conflict.  Reiterating and expanding upon the commitment outlined in my Administration's 2011 report, entitled "Strengthening Our Military Families," we have an obligation to evaluate our progress and continue to build an integrated network of support capable of providing effective mental health services for veterans, service members, and their families.  Our public health approach must encompass the practices of disease prevention and the promotion of good health for all military populations throughout their lifespans, both within the health care systems of the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and in local communities.  Our efforts also must focus on both outreach to veterans and their families and the provision of high quality mental health treatment to those in need.  Coordination between the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense during service members' transition to civilian life is essential to achieving these goals.
 
Ensuring that all veterans, service members (Active, Guard, and Reserve alike), and their families receive the support they deserve is a top priority for my Administration.  As part of our ongoing efforts to improve all facets of military mental health, this order directs the Secretaries of Defense, Health and Human Services, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security to expand suicide prevention strategies and take steps to meet the current and future demand for mental health and substance abuse treatment services for veterans, service members, and their families.
 
Sec. 2.  Suicide Prevention.  (a)  By December 31, 2012, the Department of Veterans Affairs, in continued collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, shall expand the capacity of the Veterans Crisis Line by 50 percent to ensure that veterans have timely access, including by telephone, text, or online chat, to qualified, caring responders who can help address immediate crises and direct veterans to appropriate care.  Further, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that any veteran identifying him or herself as being in crisis connects with a mental health professional or trained mental health worker within 24 hours.  The Department of Veterans Affairs also shall expand the number of mental health professionals who are available to see veterans beyond traditional business hours.
 
(b)  The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense shall jointly develop and implement a national suicide prevention campaign focused on connecting veterans and service members to mental health services.  This 12 month campaign, which shall begin on September 1, 2012, will focus on the positive benefits of seeking care and encourage veterans and service members to proactively reach out to support services.
 
(c)  To provide the best mental health and substance abuse prevention, education, and outreach support to our military and their family members, the Department of Defense shall review all of its existing mental health and substance abuse prevention, education, and outreach programs across the military services and the Defense Health Program to identify the key program areas that produce the greatest impact on quality and outcomes, and rank programs within each of these program areas using metrics that assess their effectiveness.  By the end of Fiscal Year 2014, existing program resources shall be realigned to ensure that highly ranked programs are implemented across all of the military services and less effective programs are replaced.
 
Sec. 3.  Enhanced Partnerships Between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Community Providers.  (a)  Within 180 days of the date of this order, in those service areas where the Department of Veterans Affairs has faced challenges in hiring and placing mental health service providers and continues to have unfilled vacancies or long wait times, the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services shall establish pilot projects whereby the Department of Veterans Affairs contracts or develops formal arrangements with community based providers, such as community mental health clinics, community health centers, substance abuse treatment facilities, and rural health clinics, to test the effectiveness of community partnerships in helping to meet the mental health needs of veterans in a timely way.  Pilot sites shall ensure that consumers of community-based services continue to be integrated into the health care systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs.  No fewer than 15 pilot projects shall be established.
 
(b)  The Department of Veterans Affairs shall develop guidance for its medical centers and service networks that supports the use of community mental health services, including telehealth services and substance abuse services, where appropriate, to meet demand and facilitate access to care.  This guidance shall include recommendations that medical centers and service networks use community-based providers to help meet veterans' mental health needs where objective criteria, which the Department of Veterans Affairs shall define in the form of specific metrics, demonstrate such needs.  Such objective criteria should include estimates of wait-times for needed care that exceed established targets.
 
(c)  The Departments of Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs shall develop a plan for a rural mental health recruitment initiative to promote opportunities for the Department of Veterans Affairs and rural communities to share mental health providers when demand is insufficient for either the Department of Veterans Affairs or the communities to independently support a full time provider.
 
Sec. 4.  Expanded Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services Staffing.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, by December 31, 2013, hire and train 800 peer to peer counselors to empower veterans to support other veterans and help meet mental health care needs.  In addition, the Secretary shall continue to use all appropriate tools, including collaborative arrangements with community based providers, pay setting authorities, loan repayment and scholarships, and partnerships with health care workforce training programs to accomplish the Department of Veterans Affairs' goal of recruiting, hiring, and placing 1,600 mental health professionals by June 30, 2013.  The Department of Veterans Affairs also shall evaluate the reporting requirements associated with providing mental health services and reduce paperwork requirements where appropriate.  In addition, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall update its management performance evaluation system to link performance to meeting mental health service demand.
 
Sec. 5.  Improved Research and Development.  (a)  The lack of full understanding of the underlying mechanisms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), other mental health conditions, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has hampered progress in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.  In order to improve the coordination of agency research into these conditions and reduce the number of affected men and women through better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Education, in coordination with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall establish a National Research Action Plan within 8 months of the date of this order.
 
(b)  The National Research Action Plan shall include strategies to establish surrogate and clinically actionable biomarkers for early diagnosis and treatment effectiveness; develop improved diagnostic criteria for TBI; enhance our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for PTSD, related injuries, and neurological disorders following TBI; foster development of new treatments for these conditions based on a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms; improve data sharing between agencies and academic and industry researchers to accelerate progress and reduce redundant efforts without compromising privacy; and make better use of electronic health records to gain insight into the risk and mitigation of PTSD, TBI, and related injuries.  In addition, the National Research Action Plan shall include strategies to support collaborative research to address suicide prevention.
 
(c)  The Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services shall engage in a comprehensive longitudinal mental health study with an emphasis on PTSD, TBI, and related injuries to develop better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options.  Agencies shall continue ongoing collaborative research efforts, with an aim to enroll at least 100,000 service members by December 31, 2012, and include a plan for long term follow up with enrollees through a coordinated effort with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
Sec. 6.  Military and Veterans Mental Health Interagency Task Force.  There is established an Interagency Task Force on Military and Veterans Mental Health (Task Force), to be co chaired by the Secretaries of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services, or their designated representatives.
 
(a)  Membership.  In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Task Force shall consist of representatives from:
 
(i)    the Department of Education;
 
(ii)   the Office of Management and Budget;
 
(iii)  the Domestic Policy Council;
 
(iv)   the National Security Staff;
 
(v)    the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
 
(vi)   the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and
 
(vii)  such other executive departments, agencies, or offices as the Co-Chairs may designate.
 
A member agency of the Task Force shall designate a full time officer or employee of the Federal Government to perform the Task Force functions.
 
(b)  Mission.  Member agencies shall review relevant statutes, policies, and agency training and guidance to identify reforms and take actions that facilitate implementation of the strategies outlined in this order.  Member agencies shall work collaboratively on these strategies and also create an inventory of mental health and substance abuse programs and activities to inform this work.
 
(c)  Functions.
 
(i)    Not later than 180 days after the date of this order, the Task Force shall submit recommendations to the President on strategies to improve mental health and substance abuse treatment services for veterans, service members, and their families.  Every year thereafter, the Task Force shall provide to the President a review of agency actions to enhance mental health and substance abuse treatment services for veterans, service members, and their families consistent with this order, as well as provide additional recommendations for action as appropriate.  The Task Force shall define specific goals and metrics that will aid in measuring progress in improving mental health strategies.  The Task Force will include cost analysis in the development of all recommendations, and will ensure any new requirements are supported within existing resources.
 
(ii)   In addition to coordinating and reviewing agency efforts to enhance veteran and military mental health services pursuant to this order, the Task Force shall evaluate:
 
(1)  agency efforts to improve care quality and ensure that the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and community based mental health providers are trained in the most current evidence based methodologies for treating PTSD, TBI, depression, related mental health conditions, and substance abuse;
 
(2)  agency efforts to improve awareness and reduce stigma for those needing to seek care; and
 
(3)  agency research efforts to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TBI, PTSD, and related injuries, and explore the need for an external research portfolio review.
 
(iii)  In performing its functions, the Task Force shall consult with relevant nongovernmental experts and organizations as necessary.
 
Sec. 7.  General Provisions.  (a)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
 
(b)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
 
(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
 
(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
 
(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
 
BARACK OBAMA
 
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 31, 2012.
 

Congressional Actions for the Two Weeks by GovTrack.us

Jan 31, 2013 11:27 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up

H.R. 444: Require a PLAN Act

This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead.
Last Action: This bill passed in the House on February 6, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
Jan 31, 2013 3:39 p.m. — Legislation Coming Up

H.R. 297: Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013

This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead.
Last Action: This bill passed in the House on February 4, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
Jan 31, 2013 3:42 p.m. — Legislation Coming Up

H.R. 235: Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013

This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead.
Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on February 4, 2013.
Jan 31, 2013 3:42 p.m. — Legislation Coming Up

H.R. 225: National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2013

This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead.
Last Action: This bill passed in the House on February 4, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
Feb 04, 2013 — Signed by the President

H.R. 325: To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes.

Last Action: Became Public Law No: 113-3.
Explanation: This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on February 4, 2013.
Feb 04, 2013 — Reported by Committee

S. 204: A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

Last Action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.
Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on February 4, 2013.
Feb 04, 2013 — Reported by Committee

S. 201: A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services to the Government of Egypt.

Last Action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on February 4, 2013.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 454: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the “Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center”.

Sponsor: Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA2]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 458: Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA49]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 469: To reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 489: To expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by base realignment and closure, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME1]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 214: A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market.

Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 455: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make available information on equality in school athletic programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY25]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 463: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the provisions relating to status under section 101(a)(15)(U) of that Act.

Sponsor: Rep. Diane Black [R-TN6]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 211: A bill to amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 213: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.

Sponsor: Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 453: Investment Savings Access After Catastrophes Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Cassidy [R-LA6]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 464: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA7]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 480: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil.

Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 225: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 468: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payments under the Federal employees’ group life insurance program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the insured or the recipient elects otherwise.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 208: A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas in Los Angeles County, California.

Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 223: A bill to amend section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 479: To prohibit the transfer of defense articles and defense services to the governments of foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 466: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from publishing the social security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA7]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 482: To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ12]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 219: A bill to establish the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 460: Patients’ Access to Treatments Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley [R-WV1]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 487: To provide for a Medicare primary care graduate medical education pilot project in order to improve access to the primary care workforce.

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 227: Embassy Security Funds Transfer Act of 2013

Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 218: A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.

Sponsor: Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 492: To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment.

Sponsor: Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 476: GAAP Act

Sponsor: Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 478: E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 459: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA49]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 484: To recognize a primary measure of national unemployment for purposes of the Federal Government.

Sponsor: Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA50]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 216: A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 221: A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 209: A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
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Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.Con.Res. 11: Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

Sponsor: Rep. John Culberson [R-TX7]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
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Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 462: Utah National Guard Readiness Act

Sponsor: Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT1]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 457: Criminal Alien Accountability Act

Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA49]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 212: A bill to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 215: A bill to ensure that the Federal Reserve conducts its policies to ensure long-term price stability and a low rate of inflation.

Sponsor: Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 48: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 444) to require that, if the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1

Sponsor: Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA7]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
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Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 465: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA7]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 50: Expressing support for designation of February 4, 2013, as National Cancer Prevention Day.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY3]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 491: Global Online Freedom Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 473: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to the qualification of the director of food services of a Medicare skilled nursing facility or a Medicaid nursing facility.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 485: To establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health, to be filled by the same individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service.

Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX30]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 475: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.

Sponsor: Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA6]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 226: A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter.

Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 486: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs.

Sponsor: Rep. William Keating [D-MA9]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 471: To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 210: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraudulent representations about having received military declarations or medals.

Sponsor: Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 474: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 490: To amend section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL5]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 477: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 49: Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.

This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 483: To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.

Sponsor: Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC8]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 488: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.

Sponsor: Rep. Stevan “Steve” Pearce [R-NM2]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 220: A bill to create a Citrus Disease Research and Developing Trust Fund to support research on diseases impacting the citrus industry, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 228: A bill to establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area.

Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 456: Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA28]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 — Introduced

S. 224: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.

Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 4, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 04, 2013 5:31 p.m. — Vote

On the Motion to Proceed S. 47

Feb 04, 2013 — Reported by Committee

H.R. 267: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013

Last Action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on February 4, 2013.
Feb 04, 2013 — Reported by Committee

H.R. 316: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act

Last Action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on February 4, 2013.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 510: To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to make improvements to the individualized education program under that Act and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 495: To make the Internal Revenue Service Free File Program permanent.

Sponsor: Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL6]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 53: Electing Members to a standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Sponsor: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA5]
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Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 496: To require amounts remaining in Members’ representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI4]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 514: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief.

Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 493: To prohibit funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to pay for an abortion, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI2]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 512: To encourage students from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships.

Sponsor: Del. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 506: To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN9]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 508: To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 517: To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 502: To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR4]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 520: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA14]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 494: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers.

Sponsor: Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA6]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 52: Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Sponsor: Rep. Xavier Becerra [D-CA34]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
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Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 54: Observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy.

Sponsor: Rep. John Conyers [D-MI13]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 503: To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. David Roe [R-TN1]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 515: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 509: To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 504: To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs.

Sponsor: Rep. John Culberson [R-TX7]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 513: To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD1]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 497: To allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials.

Sponsor: Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 500: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States to buy into Medicare.

Sponsor: Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL9]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 55: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling.

Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL24]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 507: To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 516: To extend the payroll tax reduction.

Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY24]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 499: To decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level, to leave to the States a power to regulate marijuana that is similar to the power they have to regulate alcohol, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO2]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 518: To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2018, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA5]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 519: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 498: To provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.

Sponsor: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA40]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 501: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of marijuana, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 05, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 505: To repeal sequester while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts, and between non-defense cuts and defense cuts, to invest in job creation, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN5]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 525: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY4]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 573: To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

Sponsor: Del. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 535: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Build America Bonds program.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 578: To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.

Sponsor: Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 561: To amend the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to provide further clarity for institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA7]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 548: To restore growth, spur job creation, build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 560: To establish the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ben Luján [D-NM3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 571: To suspend United States assistance to Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries.

Sponsor: Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH13]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.J.Res. 24: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Sponsor: Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI3]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 553: To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the “Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States”.

Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA49]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 541: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA18]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 572: To suspend the issuance of visas to nationals of Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries.

Sponsor: Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH13]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 576: To save endangered species.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX36]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 582: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH10]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 587: To authorize the establishment of the Niblack and Bokan Mountain mining area road corridors in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Don Young [R-AK0]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 523: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.

Sponsor: Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 586: To provide for certain improvements to the Denali National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Don Young [R-AK0]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 581: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH10]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 61: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.

Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL24]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 543: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY19]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 60: Expressing support for designation of the week of February 4 through February 8, 2013, as “National School Counseling Week”.

Sponsor: Rep. Linda Sánchez [D-CA38]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 585: To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City.

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 56: Celebrating the life of President Ronald Wilson Reagan on the anniversary of his birth.

This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 556: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require individuals to include their social security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 530: To establish the Independent Government Waste Reduction Board.

Sponsor: Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL17]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 588: To provide for donor contribution acknowledgments to be displayed at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center, and for other purposes.

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 526: To place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 545: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to create an adjustment to the discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation.

Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 544: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to change the permissible age variation in health insurance premium rates.

Sponsor: Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 555: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH6]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 550: To amend the renewable fuel program under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production.

Sponsor: Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 552: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service Department of Veterans Affairs inpatient health care facility.

Sponsor: Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D-TX15]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 540: To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA18]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 558: To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in the line of duty.

Sponsor: Rep. Peter “Pete” King [R-NY2]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 549: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of policyholder disaster protection funds, Catastrophe Savings Accounts, and tax credits for natural disaster mitigation expenditures.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 591: For the relief of Edi Orlando Garcia Armas.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ7]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 577: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX36]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 579: To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the “R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse”.

Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS2]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 562: To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL1]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 567: To amend the Social Security Act to replace the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance program with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN4]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 554: To provide relief to homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy who have mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY8]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 528: To prohibit foreign assistance to countries with a gross domestic product of $1,500,000,000,000 or more.

Sponsor: Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN8]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 534: To establish the National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to facilitate the fullest cooperation and coordination between all levels of government.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 539: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA18]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 563: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to fund additional school social workers and retain school social workers already employed in high-need local educational agencies.

Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI4]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 532: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN9]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 522: To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Daines [R-MT0]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 542: To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest.

Sponsor: Rep. John Fleming [R-LA4]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.Res. 59: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA13]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 590: For the relief of Nery Antonio Velasquez-Roblero.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ7]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 551: To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs.

Sponsor: Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D-TX15]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 584: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.

Sponsor: Rep. Don Young [R-AK0]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 589: To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. W. Bill Young [R-FL13]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 583: To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.J.Res. 25: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.

Sponsor: Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD4]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 580: To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH10]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 531: To prevent identity theft and tax crimes.

Sponsor: Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL14]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 568: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees.

Sponsor: Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL15]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 529: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for contributions to 529 plans, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS2]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 6, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 06, 2013 11:22 a.m. — Vote

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 444

Failed 194/228
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT2]: Aye
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Feb 06, 2013 11:27 a.m. — Vote

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 444

Failed 75/348
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT2]: No
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Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 239: A bill to extend the frontier extended stay clinic demonstration.

Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 260: A bill to require the collection of data by officers enforcing immigration law and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S.Res. 26: A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.

Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 242: A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 251: A bill to amend the renewable fuel program under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production.

Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 245: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 259: A bill to assure equity in contracting between the Federal Government and small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 235: A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 255: A bill to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws.

Sponsor: Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S.Res. 27: A resolution designating the week of February 4 through 8, 2013, as “National School Counseling Week”.

Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 231: A bill to reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.

Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 248: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.

Sponsor: Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 250: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 237: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program, and for other purposes.

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 264: A bill to expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care for all Americans.

Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 238: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to improve the functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 232: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.

Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 249: A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menéndez [D-NJ]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 265: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvement.

Sponsor: Sen. John “Jack” Reed [D-RI]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 241: A bill to establish the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 256: A bill to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 246: A bill to prevent the escapement of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 258: A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 263: A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to modify the discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees.

Sponsor: Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 244: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 266: A bill to provide for the inclusion of Israel in the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 230: A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 253: A bill establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste.

Sponsor: Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 261: A bill to establish and clarify that Congress does not authorize persons convicted of dangerous crimes in foreign courts to freely possess firearms in the United States.

Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 247: A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 243: A bill to provide assistance for watersheds adversely affected by qualifying natural disasters.

Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 233: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the “Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building”.

Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 — Introduced

S. 252: A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.

Sponsor: Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 07, 2013 4:01 p.m. — Vote

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 14 to S. 47 (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013)

Amendment Rejected 34/65
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]: Nay
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Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 593: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to modify the discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees.

Sponsor: Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon [R-CA25]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 607: To delay until 2016 provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act scheduled to take effect in 2014 or 2015 and to delay the application of sequestration until 2014.

Sponsor: Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX13]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 594: To reauthorize and extend the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX26]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 599: To prohibit the transfer of defense articles and defense services to the governments of foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 606: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the “Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building”.

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY23]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 598: To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA7]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 602: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL1]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 605: To exclude insurance companies from the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation’s “orderly liquidation authority”.

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL8]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 596: To promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ4]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 597: To establish a commission to study how Federal laws and policies affect United States citizens living in foreign countries.

Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 603: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia, headed by a locally elected and independent District Attorney, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Norton [D-DC0]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 608: For the relief of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes.

Sponsor: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA40]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 — Introduced

H.R. 600: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in the Great Lakes System.

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 8, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
Feb 08, 2013 7:41 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up

S. 47: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

This bill has been added to the Senate’s floor schedule for the next legislative day.
Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on January 28, 2013.