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1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act

Bill: 109-hr-1977
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arson
Black history
Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Compensation (Law)
Compensation for victims of crime
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Destruction of property
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Hate crimes
History
Housing and Community Development
Losses
Minorities
Missouri
Mobs
Racial discrimination
Racial violence
Racism
Small towns
Torts
Urban affairs
Vandalism
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act - Establishes the 1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission to: (1) investigate the expulsion of any African-American resident in or around the Missouri cities of Aurora, Monett, Newburg, Pierce City, Cassville, or Webb City from his or her home or farm between August 1894 and August 1901; (2) identify any person who is a relative of such resident or whom the Commission determines sustained an identifiable loss (including a loss to the personal relations, real property, or personal property of such person) because of the expulsion, whether or not it has previously been the subject of a legal proceeding; (3) research and develop a historical record of the expulsion; and (4) make recommendations regarding the feasibility of providing reparations to the person and the appropriate method to provide it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow.

Bill: 109-hr-1978
Sponsor: Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Synthetic fibers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Acrylic fiber tow (polyacrylonitrile tow) consisting of 1 to 12 sub-bundles crimped together, each containing 24,000 filaments (plus or minus 0.06) and 4-8 percent water, such acrylic fiber containing a minimum of 92 percent acrylonitrile, not more than 0.1 percent zinc, and average filament denier of 1.5 decitex (plus or minus 0.08).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow.

Bill: 109-hr-1979
Sponsor: Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Synthetic fibers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Acrylic fiber tow (polyacrylonitrile tow) consisting of 1 to 12 sub-bundles crimped together, each containing 24,000 filaments (plus or minus 0.06) and 4-8 percent water, such acrylic fiber containing a minimum of 92 percent acrylonitrile, not more than 0.1 percent zinc, and average filament denier of 1.5 decitex (plus or minus 0.08).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1980
Sponsor: Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits
Congressional salaries
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Federal budgets
Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2005 - Provides that, if there is a deficit in a fiscal year, then: (1) any pay adjustment (including a cost of living adjustment) for Members of Congress scheduled to take effect in the succeeding calendar year shall be null and void; and (2) rates of pay for Members shall be reduced by a specified percentage, but not below zero.
 
Specifies the mandatory pay rate reduction at: (1) five percent, for the first year; or (2) ten percent, for any consecutive subsequent year that expenditures exceed revenues.
 
 
Specifies conditions for restoration of the original pay rate, together with otherwise scheduled adjustments.
 
Vests authority in the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to make determinations of whether or not a deficit exists in any fiscal year. States that, in making any such determination, the Director shall exclude any budget outlays which directly relate to a military conflict that lasts over 30 days or that is in direct response to a terrorist attack on the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Adult Day Care Services Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1981
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adult day care
Agriculture and Food
Drug interactions
Drug utilization
Geriatrics
Home care services
Medical economics
Medicare
Mental health services
Nursing
Nutrition
Social Welfare
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and the aged

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Medicare Adult Day Care Services Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of substitute adult day care services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the Army to review a report of the Chief of Engineers regarding flooding in the Delaware River.

Bill: 109-hr-1983
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Civil engineering
Delaware
Ecosystem management
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Governmental investigations
Infrastructure
New Jersey
New York State
Pennsylvania
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Restoration ecology
Rivers
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to review the Chief's report on the Delaware River to determine whether any modifications of report recommendations are advisable in the interest of flood damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, and other related problems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the low-income housing credit for certain buildings in high cost areas.

Bill: 109-hr-1984
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Low-income housing
Rental housing
Social Welfare
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify buildings that provide a community service facility and are located within 1000 feet of a qualified census tract (designated low-income area) for the increased low-income housing tax credit for buildings in high cost areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Federal Whistleblower Protection Tax Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1985
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Damages
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Dismissal of employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Legal fees
Limitation of actions
Tax administration
Tax credits
Tax exclusion
Tax refunds
Wage restitution
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Federal Whistleblower Protection Tax Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income damages (other than punitive damages and lost income) and amounts awarded as attorney fees and costs for claims under Federal whistleblower provisions prohibiting the discharge of, or discrimination, retaliation, or reprisal against, an employee for asserting rights or taking permitted actions. Provides for the averaging of such lost income for income tax purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an increase in the number of political subdivisions directly receiving awards under the program for improving State and local preparedness for bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.

Bill: 109-hr-1987
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Public health
Risk
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
 Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase, relative to FY 2005, the number of political subdivisions or consortia that receive grants under a program to enhance the security of the United States with respect to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies, with priority given to political subdivisions that have a substantial number of residents and face a high degree of risk from bioterrorist attacks or other public health emergencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Protect our Veterans Memorials Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1988
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Destruction of property
Fines (Penalties)
Jurisdiction
Law
Monuments and memorials
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Protect our Veterans Memorials Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to extend Federal jurisdiction over the destruction of veterans' memorials to such memorials on State or local government property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Congress 2008 Commission Act

Bill: 109-hr-1989
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Congressional reorganization
Congressional reporting requirements
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
Legislation
Members of Congress
Political platforms
Proportional representation
Voting

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Congress 2008 Commission Act - Establishes the Congress 2008 Commission to make proposals to the President and Congress regarding changes in the size of the membership of, and the method of electing Representatives to, the House of Representatives. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on MKH 6561 Isocyanate.

Bill: 109-hr-1990
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2-(Carbomethoxy)benzenesulfonyl isocyanate (MKH 6561 Isocyanate).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty with respect to Diclofop methyl.

Bill: 109-hr-1991
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Herbicides
Pesticides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Diclofop methyl.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on endosulfan.

Bill: 109-hr-1992
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Chemicals
Environmental Protection
Herbicides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Hexachlorohexahydromethano-2,4,3-benzodioxathlepin-3-oxide (Endosulfan).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1993
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Hospital care
Leave of absence
Medical tests
Physical examinations
Sick leave
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Transportation and Public Works
Travel

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to entitle employees covered by FMLA to leave to provide a living organ donation, including for time spent for: (1) tests to determine medical suitability of the employee for donation; (2) physical, psychological, and social evaluations of the donor; (3) pretransplant outpatient services; (4) postoperative inpatient and outpatient transplantation services; (5) travel in connection with such tests, evaluations, and services; and (6) recuperation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act

Bill: 109-hr-1994
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Commercial arbitration
Community development
Consumer complaints
Consumer credit
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Contractors
Debtor and creditor
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Discrimination in consumer credit
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Employment tests
Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission
Federally-assisted loans
Federally-guaranteed loans
Fees
Financial services
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Independent regulatory commissions
Infrastructure
Labeling
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Mortgage banks
Mortgage guaranty insurance
Mortgage interest rates
Mortgages
Restrictive trade practices
Social Welfare
Subcontractors
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act - Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit any person, in connection with a subprime federally related mortgage loan, from providing mortgage lending services or mortgage brokerage services unless such person is certified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as having been adequately trained with regard to subprime lending. 
Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to establish a best practices plan, meeting certain criteria, to ensure compliance with such Act for high cost mortgages. 
Proscribes unfair or deceptive acts or practices in providing mortgage lending services for either a subprime federally related mortgage loan or for mortgage brokerage services for such a loan. Sets forth civil penalties for violations. 
Consumer Fairness Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to declare unenforceable a written provision in any consumer contract or transaction which requires binding arbitration to resolve any controversy arising out of such transaction or contract, or the refusal to perform all or any part of the transaction. (Permits post-controversy arbitration agreements.) 
Amends the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to authorize the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to make grants to nonprofit community development corporations to educate and train borrowers and community groups regarding illegal and inappropriate predatory lending practices.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House