Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011 [HB-1161]
Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011 - Amends the Webb-Kenyon Act to: (1) state that it is the policy of Congress to recognize and reaffirm that alcohol is different from other consumer products and that it should continue to be regulated by the states, and (2) prohibit states or territories from discriminating against out-of-state producers of alcoholic beverages in favor of in-state or in-territory producers unless such states or territories can demonstrate that that such discrimination advances a legitimate local purpose that
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HB-1161: Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 06/01/2011
National Language Act of 2011 [HB-1164]
National Language Act of 2011 - Makes English the official language of the U.S. government. Requires the government to: (1) conduct its official business in English, including publications, income tax forms, and informational materials; and (2) preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the United States. Provides that no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the government act, communicate, perform, or provide services or materials in any other language, unless specifically stated in applicable law. Provides
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HB-1164: National Language Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 06/01/2011
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act [HB-1166]
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act - Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under current law, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's bona fide successor, has expressly consented. Applies
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HB-1166: No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intellectual Property, Competition And The Internet. on 06/01/2011
Welfare Reform Act of 2011 [HB-1167]
Welfare Reform Act of 2011 - Welfare Reform Restoration Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the TANF program by: (1) eliminating the temporary modification of the caseload reduction credit, and (2) reducing funding of state family assistance grants. Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to: (1) restore its former name, the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and restore its text as if the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 had not been enacted; (2) rename supplemental
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HB-1167: Welfare Reform Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition And Horticulture . on 03/29/2011
Medal of Honor Gold Content Act [HB-1170]
Medal of Honor Gold Content Act - Requires the metal content of the Medal of Honor to be 90% gold and 10% alloy. Makes such requirement inapplicable with respect to the issuance of a duplicate Medal.
HB-1170: Medal of Honor Gold Content Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/31/2011
Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 [HB-1173]
Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2012 - Repeals provisions of the Public Health Service Act enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (entitled the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act or the CLASS Act) which establish a national, voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living assistance services and supports in order to provide individuals with functional limitations with tools that will allow them to maintain their personal and financial independence and live in the community.
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HB-1173: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 331. on 02/28/2012
Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011 [HB-1179]
Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to permit a health plan to decline coverage of specific items and services that are contrary to the religious beliefs of the sponsor, issuer, or other entity offering the plan or the purchaser or beneficiary (in the case of individual coverage) without penalty. Declares that such plans are still considered to: (1) be providing the essential health benefits package or preventive health services, (2) be a qualified health plan, and (3) have
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HB-1179: Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/28/2011
Stop the Federal Exchanges from Destroying States Act [HB-118]
Stop the Federal Exchanges from Destroying States Act or the STOP the FEDS Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize a state to elect not to establish any required Exchanges for the state (or to cease the operation of all required Exchanges for the state) if the state enacts a law that provides for such election. Authorizes a state to repeal such a law and provide for the establishment of an Exchange for the state.
HB-118: Stop the Federal Exchanges from Destroying States Act
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/01/2011
GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-1182]
GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act - Sets a deadline for the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to terminate the conservatorship of either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) if the Director determines that it is financially viable. (Refers to both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as enterprises [government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs].) Requires the Director to appoint the FHFA immediately as receiver of either enterprise if it is found
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HB-1182: GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises. on 04/04/2011