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Fairness in Firearm Testing Act

Bill: 112-hr-126
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Firearms and explosives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of the entire process of its examination and testing of an item for the purpose of determining whether the item is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. Bars ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
 
Directs ATF to make available a digital video disc that contains a copy of the recording: (1) at the request of a person who claims an ownership interest in such item; and (2) to a defendant in a criminal proceeding involving such item. Provides that an item which ATF has determined is a firearm or ammunition shall not be admissible as evidence unless: (1) ATF has complied with the requirements of this Act to make its digital video disc available; or (2) such compliance has been waived in writing by the person against whom the item is offered as evidence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Bill: 112-hr-128
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Contracts and agency
Department of Labor
Government information and archives
Labor standards
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Labor to revise certain regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 so as to require site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors or temporary help or employee leasing services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-129
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Labor-management relations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2011 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require mediation and, if necessary, binding arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Life Insurance Employee Notification Act

Bill: 112-hr-130
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights
Insurance industry and regulation
Life, casualty, property insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Life Insurance Employee Notification Act - Requires an employer to notify an employee in writing upon the purchase of an employer-owned insurance policy on the life of such employee for a beneficiary other than the individual who is the subject of the policy.
 
Declares that violation of this Act constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension for the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation.

Bill: 112-hr-131
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2014 the standard tax deduction for real property taxes; and (2) allow an annual inflation adjustment to the allowable amount of such deduction. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-132
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Research and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities in 2011 and 2012; (2) extend such tax credit through 2012; and (3) allow certain small business concerns to assign research tax credit amounts in 2011 and 2012.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-133
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Financial services and investments
Income tax credits
Research and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a general business tax credit of 20% of the amount paid to acquire an equity investment in a qualified high technology small business concern. Defines &quot;qualified high technology small business concern&quot; as a small business concern that employs an average of fewer than 500 employees during a year and devotes at least 50% of its gross expenditures to research and experimentation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities.

Bill: 112-hr-134
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax credit for increasing research activities permanent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-135
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain full-time elementary and secondary school teachers of math, science, engineering, or technology courses a refundable tax credit for 10% of their undergraduate tuition up to $1,000 in any taxable year. Increases such credit amount to $1,500 for teachers in schools serving disadvantaged children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-136
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government trust funds
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($6.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provide assistance to homeless veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-137
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Political advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each licensee for a television broadcasting station to make available free broadcast time in each even-numbered year for political advertising. Provides standards for time allotment, including total time to be allotted, the length of each unit of such free time, the hours of the day and the time of the year in which such free time must be allowed, a limitation on such free time, and the use of such free time. Requires candidates meeting certain minimum qualifying standards to be treated equally for purposes of such allotment. 
 
Provides that nothing in this Act shall restrict a candidate's right to purchase other broadcast time on such station. 
 
Requires a cable operator to make available annually free cable time for political advertising under similar requirements. 
 
Prohibits the renewal of the license of any television broadcast station licensee, or the franchise of any cable operator, that fails to comply with such requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-138
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures in federal elections by multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-controlled corporations and associations (at least 50% owned by a non-U.S. citizen or foreign national). Sets forth ownership and operating fund reporting requirements. 
 
Prohibits a foreign national from participating in the decision-making process of any person's election-related activities (such as those of a corporation, labor organization, or political committee). Establishes within the Federal Election Commission (FEC) a clearinghouse of existing public information regarding the political activities of foreign principals and agents of foreign principals. Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to: (1) revise foreign agents' supplemental reporting requirements; and (2) provide civil penalties for specified reporting violations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act

Bill: 112-hr-139
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Arctic and polar regions
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-140
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States &quot;subject to the jurisdiction&quot; of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
National Strategic Gasoline Reserve for Purposes of National Security Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-142
Sponsor: Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Strategic materials and reserves
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
National Strategic Gasoline Reserve for Purposes of National Security Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a Strategic Gasoline Reserve system with a total capacity of 10 million barrels of regular unleaded gasoline. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) transmit to Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the governor of each state in which a Gasoline Reserve will be sited a plan for the transportation of its contents to wholesale or retail markets in the event of an emergency sale; (2) complete the process of filling the Gasoline Reserve to a minimum of 90% within two years after submitting a transportation plan to Congress; (3) review the gasoline supply annually to ensure the reserves in the Gasoline Reserve do not exceed their shelf life; and (4) have in place a plan for ensuring that the inventory is sold and replaced in a manner that ensures the integrity of the product at all times.
 
Directs the Secretary of Energy to sell gasoline from the Gasoline Reserve if the governor of an affected state submits a written request and the President issues an Executive order requiring immediate release from any or all Gasoline Reserves after determining that certain emergency conditions are satisfied.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-143
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2011 - Repeals the federal estate tax, effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-144
Sponsor: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business records
Corporate finance and management
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal a provision (added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) that extends to corporations that are not tax-exempt the requirement to report payments of $600 or more.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
War on Debt Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-146
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Securities
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
War on Debt Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and administer a new series of U.S. savings bonds to be known as &quot;War on Debt Bonds,&quot; to be used first solely to reduce the amount of foreign-held public debt, and then to reduce other public debt.
 
 Sets the maturity and redemption date of a War on Debt Bond at 50 years from the date of issue. Requires certain annual principal and interest payments, which shall not be includible in gross income under the Internal Revenue Code.
 
Allows redemption of such a Bond before 50 years if during any fiscal year during which it is outstanding: (1) the federal budget deficit exceeds 3% of gross domestic product (GDP), or (2) the public debt exceeds 10% of GDP.
 
Limits the holding of a War on Debt Bond to: (1) U.S. citizens or residents; (2) domestic partnerships, or domestic corporations (not more than 1% of the ownership interest of which is held, directly or indirectly, by a person who is not a U.S. person); or (3) estates or trusts which are U.S. persons, unless there is a trust beneficiary who is not a U.S. person.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House