Rep. Melvin Watt
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District HD-NC-12
Party Democrat
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Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009 [HB-2289]
Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009 - Requires states to: (1) enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are serving a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole or supervised release at least once during their first 15 years of incarceration and at least once every three years thereafter; and (2) provide notice of such laws and policies to the public and to victims of child offenders. Defines "child offender who is serving a life sentence" as an individual who is convicted of a criminal offense before
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/09/2009
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. [HB-2329]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011 the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/07/2009
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To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. [HB-24]
Redesignates: (1) the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps; and (2) the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps. Makes similar redesignations with respect to the Department Under Secretary, the Department Assistant Secretaries, and the General Counsel.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/05/2010
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Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 [HB-2499]
Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 - Authorizes the government of Puerto Rico: (1) to conduct a plebiscite giving voters the option to vote to continue Puerto Rico's present political status or to have a different political status; (2) if a majority of ballots favor continuing the present status, to conduct additional such plebiscites every eight years; and (3) if a majority of ballots favor having a different status, to conduct a plebiscite on the options of becoming fully independent from the United States, forming with the United States a political
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2010
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National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 [HB-2521]
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 - Establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a wholly owned government corporation. Makes the Bank's Board of Directors responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. Authorizes the Board to: (1) issue public benefit bonds and provide direct subsidies to infrastructure projects; (2) borrow on the global capital market and lend to entities and commercial banks for funding infrastructure projects;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Trade And Consumer Protection. on 05/21/2009
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To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the Nation. [HB-2648]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the nation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H6081) on 06/02/2009
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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act [HB-2751]
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Title I: Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the food safety activities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), including to authorize the Secretary to inspect records related to food. Exempts certain establishments that sell food directly to consumers, such as roadside stands, farmers markets or participants in a community supported agriculture program, from specified requirements of this Act. Requires each owner,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 111-353. on 01/04/2011
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Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 [HB-2894]
Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to revise requirements for the audit capacity of voting systems, particularly those for a permanent paper record. Requires the voting system to require the use of an individual, durable, voter-verified paper ballot of the voter's vote that shall be marked and made available for inspection by the voter before the voter's vote is cast and counted, and which shall be counted by hand or read by an optical scanner or other counting device. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Technology And Innovation. on 06/19/2009
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Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009 [HB-2979]
Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to condition continued approval of a state plan upon state assessment of its policies with respect to barriers to employment and financial support of children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for an employment demonstration project involving a court- or state child support agency supervised-employment program for noncustodial parents
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 06/18/2010
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 [HB-3017]
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations; and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee Hearings Held. on 09/23/2009