Rep. Steven Rothman
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District HD-NJ-9
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Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 [HB-1549]
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unless the applicant demonstrates that there is a reasonably certainty of no harm to human health due to the development of antimicrobial resistance attributable to the nontherapeutic use of the drug. Defines "critical antimicrobial animal drug" as a drug intended for use in food-producing animals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/13/2009
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Responsible Education About Life Act [HB-1551]
Responsible Education About Life Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states for sex education programs, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Expresses the sense of Congress that states are encouraged, although not required, to provide matching funds to receive such grants. Requires the Secretary to provide for a national evaluation of a representative sample of such programs for effectiveness in delaying the initiation of sexual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/18/2009
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Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 [HB-1590]
Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 - Requires assistance provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State to be made available to assist in the development of the permanent collection of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide a specified amount to the Museum to carry out such purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/18/2009
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Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009 [HB-1604]
Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of an individual to cast a vote in federal elections by mail, except for purposes of obtaining signature verification for acceptance and processing of a submitted ballot, or to the extent that it imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and returning it to the appropriate state or local election official.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On House Administration. H. Rept. 111-211. on 07/16/2009
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Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2010 [HB-1612]
Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to rename: (1) the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 as the Public Lands Service Corps Act of 1993; and (2) the Public Lands Corps as the Public Lands Service Corps (the Corps). Creates a grant program for the establishment of Indian Youth Service Corps so that Indian youth can carry out projects on Indian lands determined to be priorities by their tribes and communities. Defines "appropriate natural and cultural resources conservation project" as any project for the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 609. on 09/27/2010
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Medical Economic Deferment for Students (MEDS) Act [HB-1615]
Medical Economic Deferment for Students (MEDS) Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the meaning of economic hardship under the Federal Family Education Loan or Perkins Loan and related loan insurance programs. Considers borrowers under such programs to be suffering economic hardship if they are working full-time, have a federal educational debt burden equal to at least 20% of their adjusted gross income, and the difference between their adjusted gross income minus such debt burden is less than 220% of the greater of: (1)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 05/14/2009
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Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2009 [HB-1616]
Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to give states the option of providing Medicaid coverage for certain low-income HIV-infected individuals. Provides states taking advantage of this option with an enhanced federal Medicaid match.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2009
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Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act [HB-1618]
Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act - Prohibits a state from prescribing or enforcing any regulation that allows a restricted property-carrying unit (any trailer, semitrailer, container, or other property-carrying unit longer than 53 feet, except for a fire-fighting unit) to operate on the National Highway System (NHS) (including the Interstate System), unless the operation of such unit is authorized by the state on June 1, 2008, and in actual and lawful operation on a regular or periodic basis (including seasonal operations) on or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/20/2009
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Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act [HB-1625]
Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act- Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians in order to cover their services under the Medicaid program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2009
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Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act [HB-1646]
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $500 for the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for an individual who is either: (1) age 55 or older; or (2) is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer. Denies such tax credit to any taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/19/2009