Rep. Betty Sutton
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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop guidelines to be used on a voluntary basis to develop plans to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, to establish school-based food allergy management grants, and for other purposes. [HB-1378]
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make available to local educational agencies, schools, early childhood education programs, and other interested entities voluntary guidelines to develop plans for individuals to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs. Directs that such guidelines address: (1) parental obligation to provide the documentation of their child's allergies; (2) the creation of an individual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/09/2009
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Josh Miller HEARTS Act [HB-1380]
Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2009 or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools; and/or (2) provide training to meet the grant requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school where an AED is to be used successfully complete training in its use and in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/03/2009
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Serve America Act [HB-1388]
Serve America Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise their programs and reauthorize appropriations for them through FY2014. Title I: Amendments to National and Community Service Act of 1990 - Revises under the NCSA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service, also known as Learn and Serve programs; (2) National Service Trust programs, also known as AmeriCorps; (3) the Civilian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Signed By President. on 04/21/2009
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price. [HB-1392]
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the use of average sales price methodology for calculating payments for drugs and biologicals under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Excludes from the manufacturer's average sales price when calculating such payments any customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2009
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VET Corps Act of 2009 [HB-1401]
VET Corps Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to establish the Veterans Engaged for Tomorrow Corps (VET Corps), composed of veterans, retired military personnel, and their family members to: (1) help veterans, retired military personnel, and their family members obtain training, certification, or access to education or employers and otherwise to serve their communities through national and community service programs; (2) support existing outreach efforts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Healthy Families And Communities. on 04/29/2009
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Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2009 [HB-1402]
Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to: (1) review uptake and utilization of diabetes screening benefits to identify and address problems with utilization and data collection mechanisms; (2) establish an outreach program to identify existing efforts to increase awareness among seniors and providers of such benefits; and (3) maximize cost-effectiveness in increasing utilization of such benefits. Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory group to examine and recommend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2009
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Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 [HB-1409]
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to certify a bargaining representative without directing an election if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative (card-check) and there is no other individual or labor organization currently certified or recognized as the exclusive representative of any of the employees in the unit. Sets forth special procedural requirements for reaching an initial collective bargaining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2009
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. [HB-147]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($6.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provide assistance to homeless veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/04/2009
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Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 [HB-1474]
Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 - Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to the enforcement of uniformed services members' employment or reemployment rights or benefits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Makes unenforceable agreements between an employer and employee requiring arbitration of disputes arising under USERRA. Provides exceptions. Requires the validity and enforceability of such an agreement to be determined by a court (as opposed to the arbitrator). Provides increased
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/27/2009
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Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009 [HB-1478]
Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow claims for damages to be brought against the United States for personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care functions that is provided by persons acting within the scope of their office or employment by or at the direction of the government. Prohibits a claim under this Act from being reduced by the amount of any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-466. on 04/26/2010