| HCR4 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo because the decision failed to recognize: (1) that the unlimited spending of large amounts of money on elect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| SB294 | Intro
Sine Die | Foundations for Success Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to establish and support Early Care and Education Systems providing children, from the age of six weeks until they reach kindergarten, with universal a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HB381 | Intro
Sine Die | Enhanced Violent Crime Community Policing Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) allow the use of public safety and community policing grants to hire and train new career law enforcement officers for deplo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| SB244 | Intro
Sine Die | State Health Care Choice Act - Authorizes a state to limit the application of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to health insurance coverage within that state by enacting a law that: (1) expresses the intent of the s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S608) |
| HB388 | Intro
Sine Die | Detainee Trials at Gitmo Act - Provides that: (1) the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, shall remain in use indefinitely by the United States as a detention facility; and (2) any individual who is detained at Naval Station, G...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| SB296 | Intro
Sine Die | Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a prescription drug manufacturer to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a discontinuance, interruption, or other adju...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HB399 | Intro
Sine Die | Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2011 or the STAPLE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from: (1) direct numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement |
| HB453 | Intro
Sine Die | John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act - Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a cou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| HB410 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow states to be compensated for incarcerating undocumented aliens who are charged with, or convicted of, a felony or two or more misdemeanors. (Current law requires a conviction.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement |
| HJR22 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment - Prohibits the United States from owning, subscribing to, or otherwise having any interest in the stock or equity of any company, association, or corporation, except for any inves...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution |
| SB248 | Intro
Sine Die | Empowering States to Innovate Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1) allow states to apply for waivers of certain health insurance coverage requirements in such Act (including requirements for the establishment of qualifi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB289 | Intro
Sine Die | FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through December 31, 2013, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. |
| HB493 | Intro
Sine Die | Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act - Requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such pa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB456 | Intro
Sine Die | Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Social Security |
| HB481 | Intro
Sine Die | Complete America's Great Trails Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the fair market value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribution. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the efficacy of suc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands |
| HB474 | Intro
Sine Die | Genuine American Flag Act - Prohibits the importation for sale of foreign-made flags of the United States of America (regardless of size and whether or not in compliance with the standard proportions prescribed by Executive order).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Trade |
| SB290 | Intro
Sine Die | USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until December 31, 2013, provisions: (1) authorizing roving electronic surveillance of a foreign power or an agent of a foreig...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8. |
| HB152 | Intro
Sine Die | National Guard Border Enforcement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) (Secretary) to deploy at least an additional 10,000 members of the National Guard for border control activities along the U.S.-Mexico border until the Secretary of Homelan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities |
| HB442 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 regarding waivers of small miner claim maintenance fees to extend the allowance of a certain period to cure a defect in the waiver application to a failure to timely file either a waiver applicatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources |
| HB437 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Emil Kapaun for acts of valor during the Korean War.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| SB291 | Intro
Sine Die | USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to repeal the termination date of provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act: (1) authorizing roving surveillance of a foreign power or an agent of a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9. |
| HB178 | Intro
Sine Die | Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB179 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the requirement that a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service be at least 60 years of age before being eligible for medical and dental care in a military health care facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB180 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts funds made available or transferred to the Department of Defense (DOJ) by other federal agencies to support the National Guard Youth Challenge Program from the matching-funds requirement of such Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB181 | Intro
Sine Die | National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to back-date to September 11, 2001, the period of active duty or performed active service, in support of a contingency oper...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB305 | Intro
Sine Die | Waives certain time limitations with respect to the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of heroism during World War II as a member of the United States Navy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB309 | Intro
Sine Die | Samuel B. Moody Bataan Death March Compensation Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay certain compensation to individuals (or their survivors) who, as members of the Armed Forces during World War II: (1) were capture...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB208 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to authorize the provision of mental health counseling for TRICARE participants. Authorizes the provision of mental health services in DOD clinical trials. Amends ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB337 | Intro
Sine Die | Restore Military Readiness Act of 2011 - Amends the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 to require, as an additional condition on the repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, that the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Readiness |
| HB232 | Intro
Sine Die | Military Success in Iraq and Diplomatic Surge for National and Political Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2011 - Makes specified declarations of policy, including that: (1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Readiness |
| HB248 | Intro
Sine Die | Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) establish procedures for the predeployment notification to members of the Armed Forces of any known or likely use of depleted uranium in a theater of operations and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB512 | Intro
Sine Die | Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Program to award local government and federal government fellowships to qualified students from American Samoa, the Commonwealt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs |
| HB403 | Intro
Sine Die | Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than October 1, 2014, to only use human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB409 | Intro
Sine Die | Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than August 31, 2011, to complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HCR9 | Intro
Sine Die | Honors the service and sacrifice of Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, U.S. Army, the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Encourages the people of the United States to recognize his valor and heroism.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| SB269 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Big Spring, Texas, as the "George H. O'Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| SR42 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the majority party membership on specified Senate committees for the 112th Congress.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S556-557; text as passed Senate: CR S556-557; text of measure as introduced: CR S551) |
| SB109 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of an agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation (section 123 agreement). (Under current law such an agreement becomes effective unless Congress disapproves it within a specified ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| SR41 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Budget Committee |
| SB287 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR45 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the Eastern Washington University football team for winning the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision title.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S558-559; text as passed Senate: CR S558-559; text of measure as introduced: CR S552-553) |
| SB263 | Intro
Sine Die | Child Safety, Care, and Education Continuity Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and nonpublic schools for assistance in restarting school ope...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB288 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the relief of Josephina Valera Lopez.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB273 | Intro
Sine Die | Drunk Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds for FY2014-FY2016 if the state has not en...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB284 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the relief of Guy Vang, Genevieve Chong Foung, Caroline Vang, and Meline "Melanie" Vang.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB282 | Intro
Sine Die | Orphan Earmarks Act - Rescinds any earmark of funds provided for any federal agency with more than 90% of the appropriated amount remaining available for obligation at the end of the 9th fiscal year after it was first made available. Authorizes the a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Appropriations Committee |
| SB274 | Intro
Sine Die | Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to increase ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB126 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) annually estimate the number of illegal border crossings along the southern U.S. land border, and (2) reduce financial assistance to the government of Mexico by a total of $1,000 for each illegal border crossing...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| SB267 | Intro
Sine Die | Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the quarterly pension benefit statement furnished to a participant or beneficiary with the right to direct the investment of assets in his ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB283 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the relief of Marco Antonio Sanchez.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
