| HJR14 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress and the President to agree annually on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for a fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint resolution devoted solely to that subject. Proh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| HJR15 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President, in the case of any bill, order, resolution, or vote presented by Congress, to decline to approve in whole any dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, any item of new direct spending, or an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| HJR16 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing taxation of income).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| HJR17 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution (thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| HJR18 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| HB40 | Intro
Sine Die | Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act - Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans to examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| HB43 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and provide an equal number of annual immigrant visas (55,000) to certain employment-based aliens who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement |
| HB45 | Intro
Sine Die | Criminal Alien Accountability Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish minimum imprisonment terms for specified categories of aliens subject to criminal fines, imprisonment, or both, for reentry as removed aliens. (Such provision...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement |
| HB407 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to give a Member, officer, or employee of either chamber of Congress carrying out official duties outside the United States a written statement of the cost of any DOD-provided transportation within 10 days afte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
Referred to House Administration |
| HB46 | Intro
Sine Die | Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include as a nonimmigrant alien an alien who is the parent of a child who: (1) is a U.S. citizen; (2) was born outside the United States and its outlying possessions; an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement |
| HJR20 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person from serving more than two full consecutive terms as a Senator or six full consecutive terms as a Representative.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| HB58 | Intro
Sine Die | Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, dealers, or collectors (licensees) to sell or deliver any firearm (currently, rifles or shotguns) to a resident of a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| HR43 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 38) to reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-24
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR46 | Intro
Sine Die | States that provisions of H. Res. 5 (relating to budget enforcement powers of the chair of the Committee on the Budget) shall have no force or effect during the remainder of the 112th Congress.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Rules Committee |
| HR48 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a select committee in the House of Representatives to review national security laws, policies, and practices and make recommendations about the effectiveness of past and present U.S. law enforcement, national security, and intelligence ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Rules Committee |
| HB341 | Intro
Sine Die | Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2011 or TIFIA of 2011 - Revises terms of secured loans and lines of credit used to finance certain transportation infrastructure projects to increase the maximum loan amount for such project...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit |
| HB348 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from requiring the replacement of street and highway signs that are in upper case letters with signs that are in mixed case lettering with the initial letter in upper case followed by ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit |
| HB369 | Intro
Sine Die | Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for the cost of health insurance coverage for individual taxpayers, their spouses, and dependents; (2) permit holders of he...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB374 | Intro
Sine Die | Life at Conception Act - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being beginning at the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Prohibits construing thi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB380 | Intro
Sine Die | Pursuit of International Education (PIE) Act of 2011 - Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of the Treasury to implement, administer, or enforce regulations to require specific licenses for travel-related transactions directly ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| HB382 | Intro
Sine Die | Income Equity Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny employers a tax deduction for payments of excessive compensation to any full-time employee (i.e., compensation for services exceeding the greater of 25 times the lowest compensa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB385 | Intro
Sine Die | Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2011 - Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider a public bill or joint resolution authorizing an appropriation of $10 million or mor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Budget Committee |
| HB387 | Intro
Sine Die | Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that volunteers who use their automobiles for the benefit of a charitable organization may exclude from their gross income reimbursements for their automobile oper...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB390 | Intro
Sine Die | Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from the gross estate the value of property used by a decedent and the decedent's family as a farm for farming purposes and certain qualified ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HR9 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires each of the following House Committees to report to the House legislation, within its jurisdiction, proposing specified changes to existing law (including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act): (1) the Committee on Education and th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HCR11 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the importance of foreign assistance programs in promoting national security, demonstrating the American people's humanitarian spirit, and improving U.S. credibility in world affairs. Expresses support for providing at least 1% of U.S. gro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-20
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| HR45 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Rule XVI (Motions and Amendments) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it in order to consider any amendment offered by at least two Members from the majority party and two Members from the minority party to any bill or resolut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
To House Rules Committee |
| HB317 | Intro
Sine Die | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grower Tax Incentive Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow farmers whose gross receipts attributable to fruit and vegetable farming were not more than $500,000 for the previous taxable year a business-relate...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB334 | Intro
Sine Die | Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from filling any position, by transfer or any other appointment taking effect on or after the enactment of this Act, if the duties and responsibilities of such position ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB339 | Intro
Sine Die | End the Lame Duck Act - Considers the House of Representatives to be adjourned sine die if it stands adjourned on the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office during a Congress (beginning with the 112th Congress) pursuant t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
To House Rules Committee |
| HB349 | Intro
Sine Die | IRS Fee Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1995, to require fees for services provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and not ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB352 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 to allow the Clerk of the House of Representatives, at the request of a Member of the House, to donate computers and related peripheral tools previously used by the Member to a public elementary ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
To House Administration Committee |
| HR39 | Intro
Sine Die | Elects specified named Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) Education and the Workforce; (4) Financial Services; (5) Foreign Affairs; (6) Homeland Security; (7) the Judiciary; (8) Natural Resources; (9) ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR40 | Intro
Sine Die | Celebrates the life of President Ronald Wilson Reagon on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Expresses appreciation for his public service and a commitment to protecting his legacy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HR42 | Intro
Sine Die | Elects specified named Members to the following House Committees: (1) Energy and Commerce; (2) Homeland Security; and (3) Small Business.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-19
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HB297 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires any amounts remaining of House Members' Representational Allowances after all payments are made for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or, in fiscal years for which there is no federal budget deficit, to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-18
To House Administration Committee |
| HB310 | Intro
Sine Die | Secure Education for Americans Today Act of 2011 or SEAT Act of 2011 - Prohibits the provision of federal funds to institutions of higher education that admit illegal aliens. Prohibits such provision from being construed as denying federal student as...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-18
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| HR37 | Intro
Sine Die | Elects specified named Members to the following House Committees: (1) the Budget; (2) Education and the Workforce; (3) Foreign Affairs; (4) Homeland Security; (5) the Judiciary; (6) Natural Resources; (7) Oversight and Government Reform; (8) Science,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-18
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HB239 | Intro
Sine Die | Notch Baby Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to the benefit computation formula for individuals affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Soci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-17
To House Subcommittee on Social Security |
| HB148 | Intro
Sine Die | Social Security for Americans Only Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) prohibit the wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals who are not U.S. c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-14
To House Subcommittee on Social Security |
| HB160 | Intro
Sine Die | Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill indivi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-14
To House Subcommittee on Social Security |
| HB219 | Intro
Sine Die | Social Security Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the Managing Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-14
To House Subcommittee on Social Security |
| HB260 | Intro
Sine Die | Commute LESS Act of 2011 or Commute-Leveraging Employer Support and Successes Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to revise the composition of metropolitan plannin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-12
To House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit |
| HB262 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandatory Returning of Allowances Act or MRA Act - Requires any amounts remaining of House Members' Representational Allowances after all payments are made for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used to reduce the federal debt.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-12
To House Administration Committee |
| HB277 | Intro
Sine Die | Rural Energy Equity Act of 2011- Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions requiring a reduction in the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources by grants and other credits to exempt certain loan guarantees or grants issued...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-12
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB278 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the issuance of tax-exempt small issue bonds to finance the purchase of property or land used primarily for the processing of agricultural products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-12
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB280 | Intro
Sine Die | Secure the Capitol Act - Prohibits an office of the legislative branch from entering into a contract for goods or services within the Capitol Complex with any contractor employing individuals unless the contractor: (1) elects to participate in the E-...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-12
To House Administration Committee |
| HB289 | Intro
Sine Die | National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain full-time elementary and secondary school teachers of math, science, engineering, or technology courses a refundable tax credit for 10%...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-12
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB291 | Intro
Sine Die | Expanding Tax Assistance Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to available funding, to expand Taxpayer Assistance Centers with the goal of providing at least one Center in each congressional d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-12
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB293 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude executive branch officers and employees from provisions that allow nonrecognition for income tax purposes of gain from the sale of property required to comply with federal conflict of interest laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-12
To House Ways And Means Committee |
