Rep. Bruce Braley
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Wellness Trust Act [HB-1940]
Wellness Trust Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Wellness Trust within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Requires the Trustees to submit to Congress and make publicly available reports on: (1) a certification system for prevention health workers; (2) payment methodologies and options for paying certified prevention health workers for clinical preventive care; and (3) the amount of money spent on prevention during the most recent year for which such data is available. Requires the Trustees to: (1) establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/21/2009
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Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act [HB-1966]
Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on anyone who transmits in interstate or foreign commerce a communication intended to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to another person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/30/2009
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Preserve Patient Access to Reputable DMEPOS Providers Act of 2009 [HB-1970]
Preserve Patient Access to Reputable DMEPOS Providers Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to declare that the surety bond requirement under the Medicare program for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) shall apply only to a state-licensed retail pharmacy if there has been a final adverse action that is not subject to administrative or judicial appeal taken against such pharmacy during the 10-year period preceding the issuance (or renewal) of the provider number involved.
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/21/2009
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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2009 [HB-1974]
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the classification, for depreciation purposes, of any motorsports entertainment complex as seven-year property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/02/2009
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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 [HB-2]
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Makes the amendments made by this Act effective on April 1, 2009, regardless of whether final regulations have been promulgated to carry them out.Allows certain state plans under titles XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP, referred to in this Act as CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) that require state legislation to meet additional requirements imposed by this Act additional time to make required plan changes.Provides for coordination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 111-3. on 02/04/2009
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Congressional Made in America Promise Act of 2010 [HB-2039]
Congressional Made in America Promise Act of 2010 - Amends the Buy American Act to apply Buy American requirements to articles, materials, and supplies acquired for the use of any legislative branch office, including the House of Representatives and the Senate, in the same manner as the Act applies with respect to articles, materials, and supplies acquired for the use of a department or independent establishment. Prescribes a special rule in the case of any product which bears a congressional official insignia (including a mark resembling an official
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/16/2010
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No Child Left Inside Act of 2009 [HB-2054]
No Child Left Inside Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states, as a prerequisite to receiving implementation grants, to develop environmental literacy plans, approved by the Secretary of Education, for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 that include environmental education standards and teacher training. Directs the Secretary to award Environmental Education Professional Development Grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to partnerships that include an LEA and, permissibly, institutions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 06/04/2009
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Pathways Advancing Career Training Act [HB-2074]
Pathways Advancing Career Training Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make formula matching grants to states with approved plans for programs that provide preparatory and supportive services, information on career and technical education, training, pre-apprenticeship assistance, and related services, including tuition assistance, to: (1) single parents and displaced homemakers; and (2) individuals pursuing nontraditional training and employment in fields where individuals from one gender compose less than 25% of workers. Requires the Secretary,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 06/04/2009
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National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act [HB-208]
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 operation or in other emergency situations, for which members of Ready Reserve components of the armed forces shall receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 01/30/2009
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Childhood Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2009 [HB-2109]
Childhood Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to expand and intensify the CDC's cancer control programs, including programs for conducting surveillance activities or supporting state comprehensive cancer control programs. Requires the Director of the National Cancer Institute to coordinate the activities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/28/2009