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Employee Changing Room Privacy Act

Bill: 110-hr-5228
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Collection of accounts
Collective bargaining
Commerce
Contractors
Damages
Department of Labor
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Dismissal of employees
Electronic surveillance
Employee rights
Employers' liability
Federal employees
Federal preemption
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Injunctions
Judicial review
Labor contracts
Law
Legal fees
Limitation of actions
Local employees
Local laws
Photography
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Sound recording and reproducing
State employees
State laws
Video tape recording
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Employee Changing Room Privacy Act - Prohibits employers from engaging in video or audio monitoring of employees in restroom facilities, dressing rooms, or other areas in which it is reasonable to expect employees to change clothing. Prohibits employers from using monitoring results for any purpose and requires employers to immediately destroy any violating recording. Prohibits retaliation.
 
 Allows video monitoring or audio monitoring by a law enforcement agency as part of a criminal investigation and with a warrant.
 
Provides for enforcement by the Secretary of Labor. Allows private suits by aggrieved employees.
 
Asserts that this Act does not alter state law or collective bargaining agreements except where inconsistent with this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5229
Sponsor: Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces reserves
Education
Families
Higher education
Military dependents
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008 - Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to authorize the Secretary of the military department concerned to permit any member of the Armed Forces (currently, only members with critical military skills) entitled to basic educational assistance to elect to transfer a portion of such assistance to one or more dependents. Removes the 18-month limitation on the number of months of entitlement authorized to be transferred.
 
Provides similar eligibility for the transfer of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve who have completed at least six years of service and enter into an agreement to remain a member of such Reserve for at least four more years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2008-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Contempt of the House of Representatives Subpoena Authority Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5230
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congress
Congressional witnesses
Contempt of court
Depositions
Discovery (Law)
District courts
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Injunctions
Jurisdiction
Legislative resolutions
State laws
Subpoena

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Contempt of the House of Representatives Subpoena Authority Act of 2008 - Grants the U.S. district court for the District of Columbia original jurisdiction over any civil action brought by the House of Representatives (or any authorized committee or subcommittee) to enforce, to secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity of, or to prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with, any subpoena or order issued by it to any entity acting or purporting to act under color or authority of state law, or to any natural person, to secure the production of: (1) documents or other materials of any kind, or the answering of any deposition or interrogatory; (2) testimony; or (3) any combination of such things.
 
Requires the district court, upon application by the House (or any authorized committee or subcommittee), to issue a mandatory compliance order to an entity or person refusing, or failing to comply with, or threatening to refuse or not to comply with, a subpoena or order. Authorizes the court to hold in contempt any refusal or failure to obey a lawful order.
 
Authorizes the General Counsel of the House of Representatives to bring a civil action under any statute conferring jurisdiction on any U.S. court to enforce, to secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity of, or to prevent a threatened failure or refusal to comply with, any subpoena or order issued by the House (or a committee or a subcommittee).
 
Prescribes a procedure for consideration in the House of a resolution to direct the General Counsel to bring such an action.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Clean Energy Investment Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5231
Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Coal
Commerce
Electric power production
Energy
Environmental Protection
Geothermal resources
Hydroelectric power
Income tax
Landfills
Methane
Minorities
Native Americans
Natural gas
Refuse as fuel
Solar energy
Tax credits
Water Resources Development
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Clean Energy Investment Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
To provide that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains mercury.

Bill: 110-hr-5232
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congress
Day care
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Energy
Energy efficiency
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Hospitals
Legislation
Lighting
Mental care facilities
Mercury
Nursing homes
School buildings
Social Welfare
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to prohibit any federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings from requiring a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize energy efficient lighting that contains mercury.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act

Bill: 110-hr-5233
Sponsor: Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Labor and Employment
Temporary employment
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural workers) from annual numerical limitations during FY2008 or FY2009. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5236
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Algae
Alternative energy sources
Animals
Biomass energy
Commerce
Ecosystem management
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Exotic plants
Feed grains
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Forest health
Forest management
Indian lands
Insect control
Minorities
National forests
Native Americans
Non-native species
Pests
Plants
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Refuse as fuel
Timber sales
Tree diseases
Trees
Water Resources Development
Wood
Yard waste

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2008 - Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine the term &quot;renewable biomass&quot; as: (1) materials, precommercial thinnings, or exotic species that are removed as byproducts of preventive treatments to reduce hazardous fuels, to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation, or to restore ecosystem health, that would not otherwise be used for higher-value products, and that are harvested from National Forest System land or public lands in accordance with federal and state law, land management plans, and requirements for old-growth maintenance, restoration, management direction, and large-tree retention under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003; or (2) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis from non-federal land or Indian land held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, including renewable plant material (including feed grains, other agricultural commodities, other plants and trees, and algae) and waste material (including crop residue, other vegetative waste material, animal waste and byproducts, and construction, food, and yard waste).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act

Bill: 110-hr-5237
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Child health
Economic assistance
Epidemics
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Maternal health services
Mothers
Orphans
Preventive medicine
Women
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act - States that the U.S. government's response to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic should place high priority on: (1) prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS; and (2) care and treatment of all children affected by HIV/AIDS, including children orphaned by AIDS.
 
Requires that the global strategy under the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003: (1) establish a target for prevention of mother-to-child transmission efforts; (2) integrate prevention, care, and treatment with prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs; and (3) expand programs for children orphaned by AIDS.
 
Directs the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally to establish the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Panel which shall: (1) review activities to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV that receive financial assistance under this Act; and (2) provide recommendations to the Coordinator and to the appropriate congressional committees for of mother-to-child transmission prevention services under this Act. 
 
Terminates the Panel 60 days after submission of a report required by this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E124)
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Restoring the West's Fair Share Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5238
Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Geothermal resources
Government Operations and Politics
Mining royalties
Oil and gas royalties
Revenue sharing

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Restoring the West's Fair Share Act of 2008 - Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, to repeal the requirement for a deduction of 2% from the amount payable to a state in FY2008 under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, and under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, before disbursing a payment to that state and for the deposit of the amount deducted to miscellaneous receipts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans, to provide a temporary increase in the volume cap for qualified mortgage bonds used to provide that refinancing, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-5239
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Bonds
Finance and Financial Sector
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Minimum tax
Mortgages
Tax exemption
Veterans' loans

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds to be used to refinance certain residential subprime loans issued between 2002 and 2008; (2) increase in 2008 limitations on issuance amounts for qualified mortgage bonds; and (3) exempt tax-exempt interest on qualified mortgage or veterans' mortgage bonds issued before 2011 from the alternative minimum tax. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Equitable Mineral Lease Revenue Sharing Restoration Act

Bill: 110-hr-5240
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Government Operations and Politics
Mining leases
Oil and gas leases
Revenue sharing

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Equitable Mineral Lease Revenue Sharing Restoration Act - Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to repeal the requirement that the Secretary of the Interior deduct 2% from the amount payable to each state in FY2008, and deposit such amount to miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E128)
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5241
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Colorado
Emergency Management
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Forest health
Forest management
Insect control
National forests
Pests
Timber sales
Tree diseases
Water Resources Development
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
 Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act of 2008 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to designate an area of federal land in Colorado as an insect-emergency area if the area is: (1) subject to a widespread infestation of bark beetles or other insects; (2) characterized by insect-induced tree mortality that has, or within one year of the determination will have, produced a condition such that an immediate reduction in hazardous fuels is required in order to reduce the risks to human life and property or to a municipal water supply from a severe wildfire; and (3) identified for hazardous fuel reduction treatment in a community wildfire protection plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2008-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2008-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E126)
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

Bill: 110-hr-5242
Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Local taxation
Sales tax
State taxation
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the deduction of state and local general sales taxes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.

Bill: 110-hr-5243
Sponsor: Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2008-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Provides for the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H8138)
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H8138)
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Considered from the Private Calendar. (consideration: H8138)
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-826.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-826.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Discharged.
action_date: 2008-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Introduced in House