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To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-503
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Arts, Culture, Religion
Auctions
Authorization
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Agriculture
Economics and Public Finance
Exhibitions
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Horses
Law
Meat packing industry
Protection of animals
Searches and seizures
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to detain for examination, testing, or the taking of evidence: (1) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction which is sore or which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is sore; and (2) any horse or other equine which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of such prohibition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Textile Negotiator Promotion Act

Bill: 110-hr-504
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Clothing
Congress
Diplomats
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Presidential appointments
Textile fabrics
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Textile Negotiator Promotion Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) as the Chief Textiles Negotiator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Makes it a function of the Chief Textiles Negotiator to conduct trade negotiations and enforce trade agreements regarding U.S. textile and apparel products and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Minimum Wage for All Americans Act

Bill: 110-hr-509
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: American Samoa
Minimum wages

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Minimum Wage for All Americans Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply federal minimum wage requirements to American Samoa.

Increases the minimum wage in American Samoa: (1) to $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; and (2) by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount necessary to equal the federal minimum wage), beginning six months after enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter until such minimum wage equals the federal minimum wage.

 Provides that, if an employee is employed in an industry in American Samoa that, on enactment of this Act, is required under regulations concerning industries in American Samoa to pay a minimum wage rate that is higher than the minimum wage rate required by this Act, the minimum wage applicable to such employee shall be: (1) the minimum wage rate for the industry under the regulations on such enactment; and (2) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount necessary to equal the federal minimum wage), beginning six months after enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter until such minimum wage equals the federal minimum wage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Tax Code Termination Act

Bill: 110-hr-510
Sponsor: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Commerce
Economic growth
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Internal revenue law
Job creation
Labor and Employment
Marriage
Saving and investment
Tax administration
Tax rates
Tax simplification
Taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Tax Code Termination Act - Terminates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after December 31, 2010, except for self-employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes, and Railroad Retirement taxes. 

Declares that any new federal tax system should be a simple and fair system that: (1) applies a low rate to all Americans; (2) provides tax relief for working Americans; (3) protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses; (4) eliminates the bias against savings and investment; (5) promotes economic growth and job creation; and (6) does not penalize marriage or families.

Requires that the new federal tax system be approved by Congress in its final form by July 4, 2010.

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E130)
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To pledge the faithful support of Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.

Bill: 110-hr-511
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Congress
Congress and military policy
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Economics and Public Finance
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Military personnel
South Asia
Terrorism
War

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
States that Congress will not cut off or restrict funding for units and members of the Armed Forces that the Commander in Chief has deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2676-2677)
action_date: 2007-01-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H843-844)
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Corporate Entitlement Reform Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-515
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Corporation taxes
Entitlements
Expedited congressional procedure
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Government spending reductions
House rules and procedure
Income tax
Legislation
Senate rules and procedure
Subsidies
Tax expenditures
Tax incentives
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Corporate Entitlement Reform Act of 2007 - Establishes the Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission to: (1) examine and identify federal programs and tax laws that provide corporate entitlements (federally-funded payments to profitmaking enterprises provided without a reasonable expectation that activities performed in return for such payments would result in benefits to the public at least as great as the payments); (2) review such entitlements; (3) recommend $50 billion in federal savings on corporate entitlements for the period beginning October 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2017; and (4) report to Congress on its findings and recommendations.
 
Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration and implementation of the Commission's recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Federal Agency Data Privacy Protection Act

Bill: 110-hr-516
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Computer networks
Computer security measures
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Encryption
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial disclosure
Financial statements
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Health
Identification devices
Income tax
Inspectors general
Licenses
Medical records
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Social security numbers
Tax returns
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Federal Agency Data Privacy Protection Act - Sets forth requirements: (1) for the use of encryption for sensitive data maintained by the federal government; (2) relating to access by agency personnel to sensitive data; and (3) relating to government contractors and their employees involving sensitive data. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Independence from Oil with Agriculture Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-517
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Cellulose
Commerce
Diesel motor
Electric power production
Electric utilities
Energy
Energy crops
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Income tax
Motor vehicle pollution control
Natural gas vehicles
Oils and fats
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Refuse as fuel
Service stations
Tax credits
Transportation and Public Works
Wind power
Wood

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Independence from Oil with Agriculture Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to delete provisions that terminate tax credits after a certain time (thus extending such credits) for: (1) alcohol fuels; (2) biodiesel fuels; (3) alcohol fuel mixtures; (4) biodiesel mixtures; (5) electricity produced from wind and open-loop or close-loop biomass facilities; and (6) alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.

Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) increase the applicable volume of renewable fuel for calendar years 2008-2012 that must be part of gasoline in the United States (except in noncontiguous states or territories); and (2) increase the number of gallons of renewable fuel in the calculation used to determine the required volume of renewable fuel in gasoline for calendar years 2013 and thereafter.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-01-17
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: 2007-01-17
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: 2007-01-17
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: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to expedited removal under section 235(b)(1)(A)(iii)(I) of such Act.

Bill: 110-hr-519
Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Deportation
Detention of persons
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Illegal aliens
Imprisonment

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Secretary of Homeland Security's discretionary authority to order expedited removal, except that if the Secretary determines after consulting with appropriate federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies that the alien will be detained under the authority of such an agency, the Secretary may not remove the alien until such detention terminates


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Ponce Inlet Unit P08.

Bill: 110-hr-520
Sponsor: Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Barrier islands
Coastal zone
Florida
Government Operations and Politics
Maps
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Reefs

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Replaces the map subtitled &quot;P08&quot;, relating to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System unit designated as Coastal Barrier Resources System Ponce Inlet Unit P08, that is included in the set of maps entitled &quot;John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System&quot;, and referred to in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, with another map relating to the unit entitled &quot;John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Ponce Inlet Unit P08&quot; and dated XXXXX.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Haitian Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-522
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Aliens
Caribbean area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Haiti
Haitians
International Affairs
Latin America
Refugees
Right to travel

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Haitian Protection Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti as a country whose qualifying nationals may be eligible for temporary protected status. 
 
Provides for: (1) an initial 18-month designation period; and (2) authorization for temporary travel abroad.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E126-127)
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To establish a laboratory science pilot program at the National Science Foundation.

Bill: 110-hr-524
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commerce
Community and school
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing education
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational accountability
Elementary and secondary education
Engineering
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Laboratories
Mathematics
Nonprofit organizations
Public-private partnerships
School districts
Scientific education
Scientific instruments and apparatus
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Teacher education
Teaching materials

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a pilot program designated as &quot;Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science&quot; to award grants to partnerships to improve laboratories and to provide instrumentation as part of a comprehensive program to enhance the quality of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology instruction at the secondary school level. 
 
Requires grants awarded under this Act to be made to a partnership that: (1) includes an institution of higher education or a community college; (2) includes a high-need local educational agency; (3) includes a business or eligible nonprofit organization; and (5) may include a state educational agency, other public agency, national laboratory, or community-based organization. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral ( 03/08/2007)..
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order to determine that a democratically elected government in Cuba exists, the government extradite to the United States convicted felon William Morales and all other individuals who are living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States.

Bill: 110-hr-525
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Caribbean area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cuba
Democracy
Economic assistance
Extradition
Fugitives from justice
Government Operations and Politics
Latin America
Law
Rule of law
Sanctions (International law)

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require, in order to determine that a democratically elected Cuban government exists, the government of Cuban to prove its respect for the democratic rule of law by ceasing to provide a safe harbor to individuals who have been legally indicted or convicted of serious criminal offenses, including convicted felon William Morales and all other individuals who have fled from the United States to Cuba for the sole purpose of avoiding U.S. prosecution or confinement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Full Funding for IDEA Now Act

Bill: 110-hr-526
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Secondary education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Full Funding for IDEA Now Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to set forth a mandatory minimum level of federal grant payments to states for assistance for education of all children with disabilities under IDEA part B.
 
Entitles a state to receive such a minimum grant allotment in an amount determined by current formulas for maximum authorization levels in specified fiscal years (which such minimum entitlement replaces). 
 
Eliminates the current authorization of appropriations for specified fiscal years for such grants.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Better Future for American Families Act

Bill: 110-hr-527
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Individual retirement accounts
Labor and Employment
Pension funds
Saving and investment
Tax credits
Tax refunds
Tax-deferred compensation plans

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Better Future for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to rename the tax credit for elective deferrals and IRA contributions as the saver's credit. Revises the applicable percentage and phaseout formula for calculating the credit and makes such credit refundable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House