Rep. Steven Rothman
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District HD-NJ-9
Party Democrat
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Local Community Radio Act of 2009 [HB-1147]
Local Community Radio Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify the rules authorizing the operation of low-power FM radio stations, as proposed in MM Docket No. 99-25, to: (1) prescribe protection for co-channels and first- and second-adjacent channels; and (2) prohibit any applicant from obtaining a low-power FM license if the applicant has engaged in any manner in the unlicensed operation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/24/2009
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme. [HB-1159]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an enhanced tax deduction for losses sustained from a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme; (2) extend the carryback period for net operating losses attributable to such schemes; (3) waive certain limitations on the charitable tax deduction for contributions to charities with losses from fraudulent Ponzi-type schemes; and (4) restore the gift tax unified credit for gifts of an interest in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme. Defines "fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme" as any fraudulent investment operation that provides
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/24/2009
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5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1177]
5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act - (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition of five United States Army Five-Star Generals: George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. (Sec. 4) Requires the design of the coins to include portraits of the generals. (Sec. 5) Restricts the issuance of such coins to calendar
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 10/08/2010
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To authorize the addition of 100 acres to Morristown National Historical Park. [HB-118]
Authorizes the addition of certain lands to the Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey from willing sellers only.
Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/08/2009
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Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 [HB-1188]
Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 - Establishes the United States Bipartisan Commission on Access to Emergency Medical Services to: (1) identify and examine factors in the health care delivery, financing, and legal systems that affect the effective delivery of screening and stabilization services furnished in hospitals that have emergency departments pursuant to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and (2) make specific recommendations to Congress with respect to federal programs, policies, and financing needed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2009
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Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2009 [HB-1189]
Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states and Indian tribes for colorectal cancer programs that include: (1) providing colorectal cancer screening to individuals who are over 50 years of age or at high risk for such cancer; (2) providing case management and referrals for medical treatment; (3) ensuring the full continuum
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2009
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Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2009 [HB-1194]
Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as five-year depreciable property. Makes this Act applicable to property placed in service after April 11, 2003.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/25/2009
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Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-12]
Paycheck Fairness Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Revises the exception to the prohibition for a wage rate differential based on any other factor other than sex. Limits such factors to bona fide factors, such as education, training, or experience. States that the bona fide factor defense shall apply only if the employer demonstrates that such factor:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/06/2009
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Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act [HB-1203]
Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit: (1) federal civilian and military retirees to pay Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis (i.e., exclude premiums from gross income); and (2) a tax deduction (available to itemizers and nonitemizers) for TRICARE supplemental premiums or enrollment fees. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the option of paying FEHBP and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 06/26/2009
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ABLE Act of 2009 [HB-1205]
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009 or the ABLE Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts for individuals with a disability to pay certain expenses of such individuals, including expenses for education, housing, transportation, employment support, medical care, and certain life necessities. Defines "individual with a disability" as an individual who is eligible to receive certain supplemental security income benefits under the Social Security Act.Allows individual taxpayers a tax deduction, up
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/02/2009