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International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3657
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Admission of nonimmigrants
Aliens
Arrest
Assault
Child abuse
Child support
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Confidential communications
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Damages
Department of Homeland Security
Divorce
Drug abuse
Drunk driving
Families
Family violence
Fines (Penalties)
Forced labor
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publications
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Homicide
Identification of criminals
Immigrants
Incest
Injunctions
International Affairs
Kidnapping
Labor and Employment
Law
Mandatory sentences
Marriage
Murder
Prostitution
Rape
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Slavery
Stalking
Torture
Translating and interpreting
Transportation and Public Works
Victims of crimes
Visas
Wife abuse
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
 International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 - Prohibits an international marriage broker from providing any U.S. client with any personal contact information of any individual under the age of 18.
 
Prohibits a marriage broker from providing any U.S. client with the personal contact information of any foreign national client 18 years of age or older until the marriage broker has: (1) collected certain background information from the U.S. client; (2) provided a copy of such background information to the foreign national client; (3) provided the foreign national client information about legal rights; (4) received consent from the foreign national client to release personal contact information; and (5) informed the U.S. client that he or she will be subject to a criminal background check.
 
Requires a marriage broker to collect specified background information from each U.S. client. 
 
Sets forth penalties for marriage broker violations. 
 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to repeal the mail-order bride provision.
 
Provides for the dissemination of a pamphlet about the resources available for immigrant victims of domestic violence to: (1) foreign national clients of marriage brokers; and (2) beneficiaries of K-visa petitions. 
 
Amends INA to set forth new K-visa processing provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8425)
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
HRIFA Improvement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3658
Sponsor: Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Caribbean area
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Families
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Guardian and ward
Haiti
Haitians
Immigrants
Latin America
Law
Parents
Residence requirements
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
HRIFA Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment; and (2) provide that determinations with respect to children shall be made using the age of an individual as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
 
Permits new status adjustment applications to be filed for a limited time period. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for reopening status adjustment applications based upon the amendments made by this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-3659
Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Congress
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief
Executive reorganization
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Presidential appointments

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
Establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters.
 
Requires the Agency to be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall report directly to the President. Requires the Director to be appointed from among persons who have extensive background in emergency or disaster-related management.
 
Sets the Director's term of office at five years. 
 
Repeals provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that are related to: (1) the definition of major disaster; (2) functions transferred with respect to FEMA; and (3) the role of FEMA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Rice Farmer Fairness Act

Bill: 109-hr-3660
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation
Agricultural production
Agricultural subsidies
Farm tenancy
Farmers
Government Operations and Politics
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Rice
Sharecropping
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
Rice Farmer Fairness Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require, as a condition on the receipt of direct or counter-cyclical payments for rice produced in Texas where the the principal producer of the rice is a tenant or sharecropper, that the producers on the farm agree to retain the rice cropland in production or a cropping system rotation for the next crop year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1758)
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Texas Educator Retirement Equity Act

Bill: 109-hr-3661
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Civil service retirement
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Local employees
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
State employees

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
Texas Educator Retirement Equity Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to replace the 60-month period of employment requirement for application of the Government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied before title II was amended with respect to state and local government employees covered by a public pension who subsequently elect coverage under Social Security pursuant to a voluntary agreement between the state and the Commissioner of Social Security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1760)
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Financial Safeguards for Hurricane Survivors Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3662
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Collection of accounts
Debtor and creditor
Hurricane aftermath legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
Financial Safeguards for Hurricane Survivors Act of 2005 - Amends the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to extend its general effective date from 180 days after date of enactment to 910 days after its date of enactment (thus extending for two additional years the time within which bankruptcy petitions may be filed under the bankruptcy law in effect before enactment of such Act).
 
 Declares this Act effective as of September 1, 2005, (thereby making victims of Hurricane Katrina eligible to file under the current bankruptcy law).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide a State option to extend current waivers and create additional waiver authority under the temporary assistance for needy families program.

Bill: 109-hr-3663
Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aid to dependent children
Cash welfare block grants
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Health and Human Services
Families
Federal-Indian relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Minorities
Native Americans
Welfare waivers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide a state option to extend current waivers through FY2010, and create additional waiver authority under the TANF program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3664
Sponsor: Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Appropriations
Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy assistance for the poor
Excess profits tax
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Gas industry
Government Operations and Politics
Natural gas
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, or fuel which is the product of crude oil or natural gas. Defines &quot;windfall profit&quot; as so much of the profit as exceeds a reasonable profit. Establishes a Reasonable Profits Board to determine reasonable profit. Dedicates the proceeds of such tax to the low-income home energy assistance program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To provide that, for the period ending August 31, 2007, veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina shall have access to health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 109-hr-3666
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Alabama
Emergency Management
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Louisiana
Mississippi
Veterans' medical care
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Makes a Hurricane Katrina-affected veteran who is otherwise eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs under a low priority for the provision of such care eligible, during the period beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending on August 31, 2007, for such care and services as if that veteran were covered for such care and services due to exposure to a war-related toxic substance, radiation, or related conditions (a higher priority).
 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an outreach program to enhance awareness of veterans eligible for such care and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals that are rendered during the period from June 1, 2005, through November 30, 2005.

Bill: 109-hr-3670
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alabama
Appellate courts
Appellate procedure
Claims
Courts of special jurisdiction
Emergency Management
Floods
Florida
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Judicial review
Law
Limitation of actions
Louisiana
Mississippi
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Allows a person who is adversely affected by a final decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals and who is a Hurricane Katrina-affected person 240 days (currently, 120 days) after such decision to file an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, with respect to any Board decision rendered during the period beginning on June 1, 2005, and ending on November 30, 2005.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide 100 percent as the Federal medical assistance percentage for displaced Medicaid recipients receiving medical assistance outside their State of residence due to a declared public health emergency.

Bill: 109-hr-3671
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disasters
Emergency Management
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Public health
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide 100% as the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for displaced Medicaid recipients receiving medical assistance outside their state of residence due to a declared public health emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7837-7838)
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Railway Safety Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3674
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Mass rapid transit
Railroad safety
Railroads
Subways

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Railway Safety Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the operators of rail fixed guideway mass transportation systems subject to regulation by the Federal Transit Administration or the Federal Railroad Administration for projects to construct fences or other barriers to prevent public access to tracks and other facilities of the system that may present a hazard in a residential area. Limits the federal share to 50% of the project cost.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on clock radio combos.

Bill: 109-hr-3676
Sponsor: Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Clocks and watches
Commerce
Radio
Science, Technology, Communications
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on clock radio combos.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on dog accessories.

Bill: 109-hr-3677
Sponsor: Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Animals
Commerce
Dogs
Leather industry
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on dog accessories.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber.

Bill: 109-hr-3678
Sponsor: Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Rubber
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on manicure and pedicure sets.

Bill: 109-hr-3679
Sponsor: Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Barber and beauty shops
Commerce
Tariff
Tools

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on manicure and pedicure sets.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and extend temporary expensing for equipment used in refining of liquid fuels.

Bill: 109-hr-3680
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Contracts
Depreciation and amortization
Energy
Equipment and supplies
Income tax
Petroleum industry
Petroleum refineries
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 50 to 100 percent the cost percentage of qualified refinery property eligible for expensing; and (2) extend until January 1, 2015, the placed-in-service requirement for such property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House