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To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hr-4885
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2010-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Jurisdiction and venue
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: 
Makes an employer liable to a party injured in a crime of violence motivated by gender if: (1) the employer's business is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) the employer's negligent conduct results in the perpetration of a gender-motivated crime of violence against an individual on premises under the employer's control.
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as: (1) entitling a person to a cause of action for random acts of violence unrelated to gender or for acts that cannot be demonstrated to be motivated by gender; or (2) requiring a prior criminal complaint, prosecution, or conviction to establish the elements of a cause of action.
 
Gives federal and state courts concurrent jurisdiction over actions brought pursuant to this Act.
 
Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to create and provide to employers materials regarding personnel policies and safety standards to assist them in avoiding liability under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2010-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2010-03-18
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E411-412)
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: Introduced in House
To permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hr-4886
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]
Introduced: 2010-03-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Human rights
International exchange and broadcasting
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Rule of law and government transparency

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: 
Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to make permanent the authority of the Broadcasting Board of Governors to make grants to operate Radio Free Asia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-18
text: Introduced in House
ROADS SAFE Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-4890
Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2010-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government trust funds
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: 
Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 or the ROADS SAFE Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to carry out a collaborative research effort to continue to explore, and report to specified congressional committees on, the feasibility and the potential benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with, more widespread deployment of in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Drunk Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-4891
Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2010-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: 
Drunk Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds for FY2013-FY2015 if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing a law requiring the installation of an ignition interlock device for a minimum of 180 days on each motor vehicle operated by an individual convicted of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Kodiak, Alaska.

Bill: 111-hr-4893
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2010-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alaska
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Homeland security

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Kodiak, Alaska.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2010-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2010-03-19
text: Referred to House Homeland Security
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure appropriate treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health programs.

Bill: 111-hr-4894
Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2010-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: 
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to declare that nothing in such Act or amendments made by such Act shall be construed to affect: (1) any authority under title 38 of the United States Code (veterans' benefits); (2) any authority under chapter 55 of title 10 of the United States Code (medical and dental care for members of the uniformed services); or (3) any health care or health care benefits program provided under the TRICARE program or by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
 
Declares that the term &quot;minimum essential coverage&quot; includes coverage provided to members of the uniformed services and eligibility for health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Introduced in House
Honesty in Postal Manager Contracts Act

Bill: 111-hr-4895
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2010-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor-management relations
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-20
text:  

 Honesty in Postal Manager Contracts Act - 
Makes it the policy of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure reasonable and sustainable workloads and schedules for supervisory and management employees.
 
States that any changes in, or termination of, pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for members of the recognized supervisors' organization shall be done in accordance with a specified consultation process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Introduced in House
Iran Proliferation Prevention Act

Bill: 111-hr-4896
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2010-03-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Middle East
Trade restrictions
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: 
Iran Proliferation Prevention Act - Authorizes the President to: (1) utilize the Proliferation Security Initiative and other measures to enforce all U.S. laws and Executive Orders, all United Nations (U.N.) Security Council resolutions, and all international, multilateral, and bilateral agreements, including the 2005 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation to interdict the import into or export from Iran of materials, equipment, goods and technology useful to any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms program; and (2) negotiate and utilize ship boarding and other interdiction agreements with countries determined to interdict the import or export of such items.
 
Requires the President to report periodically to Congress on: (1) the identity of all known countries (including Iran), entities, and persons that have engaged in the import into or export from Iran of items useful to any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms program; (2) any countries, entities, and persons that have violated U.S. laws, U.N. Security Council resolutions, international treaties, conventions, and other agreements prohibiting the import into or export from Iran of such items; (3) measures taken by the United States, or in cooperation with other countries or international organizations, to hold violators accountable; and (4) the interdiction assistance actions taken by foreign governments during the preceding 120-day period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Introduced in House
Drivers AID Act

Bill: 111-hr-4897
Sponsor: Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2010-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Motor vehicles
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: 
Drivers Accelerated Interest Deductibility Act of 2010 or the Drivers AID Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income of up to $5,000 for interest paid for the purchase of certain new automobiles or light trucks during periods when the national unemployment rate is 7% or greater.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Preparedness Planning Act

Bill: 111-hr-4898
Sponsor: Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2010-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Natural disasters
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: 
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Preparedness Planning Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a competitive program to make grants for emergency preparedness planning and implementation to local educational agencies and districts located in areas under a high threat of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or public health emergencies.
 
Directs the Secretary, in awarding grants, to give priority to: (1) local educational agencies and districts located in areas with higher population densities that are under a higher threat of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or public health emergencies; and (2) such agencies and districts that have demonstrated the ability to formulate and implement effective emergency preparedness plans. 
 
Requires a local educational agency or district receiving a grant to use such funds to formulate and implement an emergency preparedness plan, which shall provide for: (1) the creation in the office of the superintendent or other chief executive officer of the local educational agency or district of a School Emergency Response Center; (2) the creation of a Regional Advisory Council; and (3) the development of a plan specific to each school under the local educational agency's or district's authority for each type of emergency likely to occur in the area. Permits remaining funds to be used for any purpose relating to emergency preparedness planning or implementation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: Referred to House Homeland Security
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2010-03-21
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-21
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Bill: 111-hr-4901
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2010-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: 
Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2010-03-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2311)
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Rules
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Administration
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Natural Resources
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Appropriations
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, 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: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Introduced in House
To establish additional research, study, and reporting requirements for the Department of Defense working group reviewing the possible repeal of current United States policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as Don't Ask, Don't Tell and codified as section 654 of title 10, United States Code.

Bill: 111-hr-4902
Sponsor: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]
Introduced: 2010-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Military personnel and dependents
Military readiness
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to modify the guidance and terms of reference issued in connection with the establishment of a Department of Defense (DOD) working group tasked to conduct a review of the possible repeal of federal law containing the U.S. policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces (commonly referred to as the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy). Requires the final report of the working group to include an evaluation of: (1) whether the current policy is significantly undermining military readiness; (2) whether its repeal will significantly improve military readiness; and (3) what implications for and effects on military readiness, cohesion, morale, good order, and discipline are entailed as a result of its repeal or amendment. Outlines expanded report objectives, including determining the policy's effect on recruitment and manpower requirements.
 
Requires the Secretary, after the final report of the working group, to report to the congressional defense committees on the working group's report and recommendations, the Secretary's conclusions and recommendations, and the comments and recommendations of the chiefs of staff of the military departments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Bill: 111-hr-4903
Sponsor: Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2010-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: 
Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Rules
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Appropriations
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Administration
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Natural Resources
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Appropriations, 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: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance.

Bill: 111-hr-4904
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2010-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: 
Prohibits any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any federal department or agency from being used to implement or enforce any federal mandate to purchase health insurance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Introduced in House