US Legislation | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress | Passed

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB2318	Pass	Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnationa... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-15 Became Public Law No: 112-283.
HB6655	Pass	Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 - Establishes the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities to: (1) study the use of child protective services and child welfare services under titles IV and XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-275.
SB3677	Pass	Amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to apply escrow requirements for flood insurance payments to residential improved real estate or a mobile home (currently, such requirements apply to improved real estate or a mobile home). [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-281.
SB3662	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Nichols Street in Westminster, Massachusetts, as the "Lieutenant Ryan Patrick Jones Post Office Building." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-280.
HB6621	Pass	Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) to make technical changes regarding the transitional program for covered business method patents and joinder of parties. Applies, to any civil action commenced on or after enactment of this Act, the AI... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-274.
SB3630	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218 North Milwaukee Street in Waterford, Wisconsin, as the "Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-279.
HB6586	Pass	Space Exploration Sustainability Act - Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 to express the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall procee... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-273.
HB6364	Pass	World War I Centennial Commission Act - Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and stat... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-272.
HB6328	Pass	Clothe a Homeless Hero Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ) to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to the local airport authority or other local a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-271.
SB3472	Pass	Uninterrupted Scholars Act (USA) - Amends provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 that prohibit the Department of Education from funding educational agencies or institutions that release student educational records (or per... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-278.
SB3454	Pass	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Directo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-277.
HB6060	Pass	Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012 - Extends through FY2019 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to use power revenues collected pursuant to the Colorado River Storage Project Act for annual base funding of endangered f... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-270.
HB6029	Pass	Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum fine for economic espionage (i.e., stealing or obtaining, duplicating or conveying, or buying or possessing trade secrets withou... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-269.
SB3331	Pass	Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 - Applies universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, and related regulations, to the same extent as they apply to the offering or prov... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-276.
SJR44	Pass	Grants the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, New York, and W... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-282.
HB4606	Pass	Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (including all appurtenances used in their operation) that, as of March 1, 2012, are within the boundary of Glacier National Park in Montana. Specifies ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-268.
HB4365	Pass	Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make Thrift Savings Fund accounts subject to a federal tax levy. Requires any revenue gain attributable to the enacment of this Act to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and used solely for deficit re... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-267.
HB4212	Pass	Drywall Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Commerce should insist that: (1) the government of China, which has ownership interests in the companies that manufactured and exported problematic drywall to... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-266.
HB2076	Pass	Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Attorney General (AG), at the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a state or political subdivision, to assist in the investigation of violent acts and shooting... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-265.
HB1464	Pass	North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate a representative to regularly brief Congress on U.S. efforts to advocate for the best interests of North Korean children and children of one North Korean parent, ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-264.
HB443	Pass	Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property, including all land appurtenances, in Kotzebue, Alaska, to the Maniilaq Association for use in connection with health and social services programs. Requires such ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-263.
HB6671	Pass	Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends provisions of the federal criminal code authorizing a video tape service provider to disclose personally identifiable information concerning any consumer to any person with the informed, wr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-258.
SB3666	Pass	Amends the Animal Welfare Act to exclude from the definition of "exhibitor," for purposes of the licensing and other regulatory requirements of the Act, owners of common, domesticated household pets who derive less than a substantial portion of incom... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-261.
HB6620	Pass	Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to eliminate certain limitations on the length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their spouses and children. Authorizes the Secret Service to protect: (1... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-257.
HB6587	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California, as the "Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-256.
HB6379	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as the "Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-255.
HB6260	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the "Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-254.
SJR49	Pass	Appoints Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-262.
HB6014	Pass	Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to assist states with the costs associated with the implementation of DNA arrestee collection processes. Defines "DNA arrestee collection process" to mean ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-253.
HB5859	Pass	Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) prescribe regulations to require passenger motor vehicle dealers to distribute to prospective buyers information comparing insurance costs for different makes and models of passenger ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-252.
SB3202	Pass	Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 - Title I: Cemetery Matters - (Sec. 101) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-260.
HB4389	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East Merced Street in Fowler, California, as the "Cecil E. Bolt Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-251.
HB4073	Pass	Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment by the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company of a specified right-of-way adjacent to Pike National Forest that was originally granted to the Mt. Manitou ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-250.
HB4057	Pass	Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces (members) through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning. Requi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-249.
HB4053	Pass	Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) identify, annually, a list of high-priority federal programs for greater levels of oversight and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-248.
HB3892	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8771 Auburn Folsom Road in Roseville, California, as the "Lance Corporal Victor A. Dew Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-247.
HB3869	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the "Sidney 'Sid' Sanders McMath Post Office Building." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-246.
HB3641	Pass	Pinnacles National Park Act - Establishes Pinnacles National Park in California to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the chaparral, grasslands, blue oak woodlands, and majestic valley oak savanna ecosystems of the park... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-245.
HB3263	Pass	Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to amend an existing contract or enter into one or more new contracts with the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District for the storage and conveyance of nonpro... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-244.
HB2338	Pass	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 Florida Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, as the "Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-243.
HB1845	Pass	Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 - Title I: Medicare IVIG Access - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a three-year demonstration project under part B (Sup... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-242.
SB925	Pass	Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011 - Designates peak 12,240, which is located 0.6 miles northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park in California, as Mt. Andrea Lawrence. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-259.
HB1339	Pass	Designates Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States. Directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to provide military ceremonial support at the dedication of any monument, plaque, or other official recognit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-241.
HB8	Pass	American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Title I: General Extensions - (Sec. 101) Makes permanent the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 for individual taxpayers whose taxable income is at or below a $400,000 threshold amount ($4... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-02 Became Public Law No: 112-240.
HB4310	Pass	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of De... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-01-02 Became Public Law No: 112-239.
HB5949	Pass	(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until December ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2012-12-30 Became Public Law No: 112-238.
HJR122	Pass	Requires the meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to be held in January 2013 to count the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2012 to be held on January 4, 2013. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2012-12-28 Became Public Law No: 112-228.
SB3687	Pass	Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program to: (1) limit grants by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to no more than 7... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2012-12-28 Became Public Law No: 112-237.
SB3642	Pass	Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012 - Amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to apply the prohibition against the theft of trade secrets to a trade secret that is related to a product or service used in or intended for use in intersta... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2012-12-28 Became Public Law No: 112-236.
SB3564	Pass	Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 to: (1) require any appointment to the Public Interest Declassification Board to be for three years from the date of the appo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2012-12-28 Became Public Law No: 112-235.