Showing posts with label Congressional Legislative Action. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Congressional Legislative Action. Show all posts

Sunday, March 3, 2013

The Sky is Falling said Chicken Little, Is it True or Conspiracy?



We keep hearing that the sky is falling, the  sky falling. What I mean by that is that there are so many people out there that are saying that they are economy is collapsing and that there’s going to be martial law declared in the United States.  Meanwhile Congress and state legislatures are looking to disarm the American public, law-abiding citizens that really haven’t done anything wrong,  just because of the type of weapon they own, an AR 15 is not an assault weapon assault weapon is one has full automatic for burst capabilities. They keep wanting to change the definition of an assault weapon assault weapon is anything that has offensive capabilities and full automatic capabilities. A semiautomatic weapon is not an offense of weapon because you pull one trigger one-shot fires and that is it, you have to pull the trigger again to fire another semiautomatics especially an AR 15 is a very good domestic and home protection weapon is very easily handle, women don’t have a problem using it once they are trained on it. When I have a hard time controlling a shotgun especially if it’s a shotgun slug  and its pressure is all the way up. If a woman is going to buy a shotgun, she should keep in mind amount of that kick or recoil the weapon has and take that into consideration.
The discussion of what weapons Americans can own and cannot own or capacity of the magazine and is being debated in state legislatures and Congress. Gun sales and ammunition sales have gone through the roof and so have their prices. Getting so expensive to buy ammunition the government may get their wish that maybe it the American public has the guns but doesn’t have the ammunition to fire those guns.
As far as the collapsing of the economy, you need to pay attention to how many dollars by a barrel of oil. As the dollar devaluates it takes more dollars to buy a barrel of oil. And this is away can really calibrate the value of a dollar. You really can’t get a good feel of the dollar from comparing it to other foreign currencies like the British pound or the Japanese yen because most of these currencies are also losing their buying power. Since the establishment of the Federal Reserve, the daughter has lost 90% of its value since 1913. The Chinese yuan and the Russian ruble are actually start to take over as the reserve currencies because they are based on a gold standard now and many other countries are buying a lot of goals also especially Saudi Arabia which has now almost 400 tons of gold. This is because they see the collapse of the dollar romances that most Americans don’t see the collapse of the dollar as their comparing it to the stock market which has been artificially inflated by the United States Federal Reserve printing out money to keep the stock market relatively stable this was called quantitative easing. As soon as the Fed stops printing money you will see a sudden drop in the stock market. People like, Celente say that the stock market is over inflated that the actual words of the stock market is only between 20 and 30% of the dollar amount, because of the persistent printing of money. Our founding fathers thought that the central bank would be the downfall of the Republic, because one institution in charge of monetary policy for the country would be too much power.

As far as the country declaring martial law, we are seeing a soft version of martial law as of right now increased police presence on highways and in urban areas. As far as the department of homeland security their so-called viper teams I haven’t seen any of those. But if you look at Mayor Bloomberg and New York City which seems to be a testing ground for a totalitarian government banning 2 L bottles of soda, 1 L bottles of soda, 32 ounce cups or higher of soda, this guy really hates fricken soda. I think this is Mayor Bloomberg’s way of pushing the American people especially, New Yorkers to the brink of rebellion, because they will get tired of it. They already have metal detectors or screening devices on the streets of New York in certain areas where people have to walk through and be scanned as if they were going to court or any secured area. They also have a policy of stop and frisk which is a total invasion of privacy and our fourth amendment rights as American citizens.
Barack Obama, also considered the Blamer-in-chief, has cited bill that limits free speech, and freedom of assembly to redress grievances against the government, known as free speech zones. I think cities in the United States have been doing a limited breach of the First Amendment for a long time, by requiring permits to assemble, protests, and redress grievances from our government officials. You cannot protest or assemble by elected officials office, who we elected and pay for with our tax dollars, who doesn’t really represent “We the People.” These government officials represent those people or corporations that have contributed the most amount of money to their campaign for reelection or election. This means that we are now a corporatocracy. Our elected officials represent banks, corporations, large businesses and a very very rich. Which maybe a drawback of being a Republic, because even in Rome when it was a Republic the Senators accumulated so much power by contributions by other rich merchants and the Republic that the people went hungry and homeless. This brought on Julius Caesar, who was a soldier and a commander who do people to look up to as a hero and a leader. The problem was the issues of the people were never really address the hunger and homelessness continued.
Many people don’t realize that Obama was the one that came up with the sequester in 2009, but as a result of his $1 trillion over budget deficit our debt continue to grow while Pres. Obama thought he had a blank check. During his first four years, doubled the number of people on food stamps and increased on the number of people collecting Social Security. That is not to mention, that Pres. Obama also did away with the work requirement for food stamps. He also made loans and grants more available to college students, who cannot get jobs in their areas because of the unemployment and a lack of real jobs market. So this outstanding student loan debt is not being paid back which only adds to the deficit you have more. There are some speculations on how much debt the United States actually happens, some economists have said that are actual deficit to gross national product is almost 500%. I do understand that Pres. Obama had to raise taxes on everybody across the board but there are too many billionaires that are exempt from taxes. He also said that he will only tax people that had $250,000 in income a year, but like most of his promises the also can’t tax the lower income people to the point that it is going to kill our economy. Pres. Obama blames the sequester on the Republicans when is the responsibility of the executive branch to come up with a balanced budget which she has not done in four years. So the only response to this emergency of the debt crisis is sequestration. The biggest areas that are being affected by the sequestration is the Department of Defense and their subcontractors, which means the loss of many more jobs so more people will be collecting unemployment. But the major issue that I is that the sequestration will have little effect on the Department of Homeland Security because the secretary of Homeland security will allow any cuts to be made in her programs.

What does this mean for common American? Well first start, the US dollar will start losing its buying power which means gas, food even water will become more more expensive. This may result in food riots in major metropolitan areas, because most supermarkets only carry three days worth of food in their stocks. As gasoline gets the point to where the trucks can’t transport the food into an urban area, people start starving and they will get more violent in order to survive. So if you live in an urban area, make sure you have either a bug out plan or a bug in plan. There will be people going from apartment to apartment and house to house trying to find to food, and sooner or later they will come to your apartment or house and what are you going to do. If the government continues to try to disarm the American public, we will be defenseless against these roving gangs of people looking for food and water and maybe even guns. If you think you’re not at risk, think again. The sky is falling, the sky is falling! Be prepared!

Sunday, February 17, 2013

House of Representatives Legislative Action last week 2-11-2013 to 2-15-2013

1. H.R.273 : To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees.
Sponsor: Rep DeSantis, Ron [FL-6] (introduced 1/15/2013)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 261 - 154 (Roll no. 44).
Latest Action: 2/15/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2. H.R.741 : To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program.
Sponsor: Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

3. H.R.742 : To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.
Sponsor: Rep Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [AR-1] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

4. H.R.743 : To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.
Sponsor: Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

5. H.R.744 : To provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity thefts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-23] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

6. H.R.745 : To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996.
Sponsor: Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-32] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Natural Resources; House Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

7. H.R.746 : To provide small businesses with a grace period for a regulatory violation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Bentivolio, Kerry L. [MI-11] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

8. H.R.747 : To amend the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women with the Selective Service System in light of the Department of Defense elimination of the rule excluding women from direct ground combat assignments in the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-13] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

9. H.R.748 : To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 25 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or as civilian service in a Federal, State, or local government program or with a community-based agency or community-based entity, to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services, to provide for the registration of women under the Military Selective Service Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-13] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

10. H.R.749 : To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.
Sponsor: Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine [MO-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

11. H.R.750 : To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Stewart Lee Udall in recognition of his contributions to the Nation as hero for the environment, a champion for conservation, a civil right activist, a Native American crusader, and an advocate for the arts.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-5] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

12. H.R.751 : To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2013.
Sponsor: Rep Meadows, Mark [NC-11] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Appropriations
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

13. H.R.752 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, to improve the prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-9] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

14. H.R.753 : To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

15. H.R.754 : To resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

16. H.R.755 : To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Sponsor: Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Administration
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

17. H.R.756 : To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

18. H.R.757 : To decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

19. H.R.758 : To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Stewart, Chris [UT-2] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

20. H.R.759 : To provide that a certain proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall have no force or effect unless the Department of Labor is first certified to be in compliance with such rule.
Sponsor: Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

21. H.R.760 : To amend chapter 2 of title I of the United States Code to establish the style for amending laws.
Sponsor: Rep Amash, Justin [MI-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

22. H.R.761 : To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.
Sponsor: Rep Amodei, Mark E. [NV-2] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Natural Resources; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

23. H.R.762 : To repeal title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce.
Sponsor: Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

24. H.R.763 : To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Sponsor: Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [LA-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

25. H.R.764 : To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-24] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

26. H.R.765 : To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems to increase resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-24] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Energy and Commerce; House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

27. H.R.766 : To reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
Sponsor: Rep Cicilline, David N. [RI-1] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

28. H.R.767 : To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.
Sponsor: Rep Cramer, Kevin [ND] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

29. H.R.768 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the establishment of teacher evaluation programs.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

30. H.R.769 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the lower threshold for the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to adjust the credit amount for inflation.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

31. H.R.770 : To amend the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 to designate the management entity for the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, Jeff [SC-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

32. H.R.771 : To establish requirements for oil and gas leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of South Carolina.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, Jeff [SC-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

33. H.R.772 : To promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of the South China Sea dispute.
Sponsor: Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [AS] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

34. H.R.773 : To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the Department of Defense from reduction under any order issued to carry out a sequestration pursuant to section 251A.
Sponsor: Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Budget
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

35. H.R.774 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish small business start-up savings accounts.
Sponsor: Rep Gardner, Cory [CO-4] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

36. H.R.775 : To amend title 28, United States Code, to exempt election officials from Federal jury service.
Sponsor: Rep Griffith, H. Morgan [VA-9] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

37. H.R.776 : To amend title 31, United States Code, to revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hanna, Richard L. [NY-22] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Small Business
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

38. H.R.777 : To amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to correct a violation of such title voluntarily before the plaintiff may commence a civil action, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan D. [CA-50] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

39. H.R.778 : To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.
Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

40. H.R.779 : To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Education and the Workforce; House Natural Resources; House Judiciary; House Rules; House Appropriations; House Administration
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Rules, Appropriations, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

41. H.R.780 : To authorize Indian tribes to exercise jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe.
Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

42. H.R.781 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

43. H.R.782 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death.
Sponsor: Rep Latta, Robert E. [OH-5] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

44. H.R.783 : To enhance diplomacy with Iran to peacefully prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-13] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

45. H.R.784 : To amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-13] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

46. H.R.785 : To prevent excessive speculation in energy commodities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-5] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

47. H.R.786 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-5] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

48. H.R.787 : To greatly enhance America's path toward energy independence and economic and national security, to rebuild our Nation's aging roads, bridges, locks, and dams, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Natural Resources; House Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce; House Rules; House Budget; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Rules, the Budget, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

49. H.R.788 : To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton National Monument, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-10] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

50. H.R.789 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the tax treatment for certain build America bonds, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Neal, Richard E. [MA-1] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

51. H.R.790 : To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of a company's domestic and foreign employees.
Sponsor: Rep Peters, Gary C. [MI-14] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

52. H.R.791 : To amend titles I and II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen connections to early childhood education programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

53. H.R.792 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.
Sponsor: Rep Posey, Bill [FL-8] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

54. H.R.793 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on concealable firearms and to require the Attorney General to establish a firearms buyback grant program.
Sponsor: Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-38] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

55. H.R.794 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

56. H.R.795 : To amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices.
Sponsor: Rep Scott, Austin [GA-8] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

57. H.R.796 : To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

58. H.R.797 : To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Stivers, Steve [OH-15] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

59. H.R.798 : To reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, and to promote national economic growth, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

60. H.R.799 : To provide exclusive funding to support fisheries and the communities that rely upon them, to clear unnecessary regulatory burdens and streamline Federal fisheries management, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

61. H.R.800 : To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare.
Sponsor: Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

62. H.R.801 : To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make the shareholder threshold for registration of savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies.
Sponsor: Rep Womack, Steve [AR-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

63. H.R.802 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona.
Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan D. [CA-50] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

64. H.CON.RES.15 : Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Latest Action: 2/15/2013 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

65. H.CON.RES.16 : Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsor: Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

66. H.CON.RES.17 : Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day".
Sponsor: Rep Fudge, Marcia L. [OH-11] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

67. H.RES.65 : Condemning the Government of North Korea for its flagrant and repeated violations of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, for its repeated provocations that threaten international peace and stability, and for its February 12, 2013, test of a nuclear device.
Sponsor: Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-39] (introduced 2/13/2013)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 2 (Roll no. 45).

68. H.RES.72 : Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes' Bill of Rights.
Sponsor: Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

69. H.RES.73 : Congratulating Emporia State University for 150 years of outstanding service to the State of Kansas, the United States, and the world.
Sponsor: Rep Huelskamp, Tim [KS-1] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

70. H.RES.74 : Supporting the goals and objectives of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Sponsor: Rep Keating, William R. [MA-9] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

71. H.RES.75 : Recognizing 376 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

72. H.RES.76 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the European Union should pursue a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
Sponsor: Rep Paulsen, Erik [MN-3] (introduced 2/15/2013)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

S.150 Latest Title: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/24/2013) Cosponsors (21) Related Bills: H.R.437

Bill Summary & Status
113th Congress (2013 - 2014)
S.150
All Congressional Actions

 

ALL ACTIONS:

1/24/2013:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S288-291)
1/24/2013:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1/30/2013:
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
2/12/2013:
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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.