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State Ethics Law Protection Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1924
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2011-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Public contracts and procurement
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: 
State Ethics Law Protection Act of 2011 - Considers a state transportation department not to have violated federal contract requirements for the construction of a federal-aid highway project solely because the state in which the department is located, or a local government within that state, has in effect a law or order that limits the amount of money an individual or entity doing business with a state or local agency with respect to such a project may contribute to a political party, campaign, or elected official (pay to play).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Gold Medal of Remembrance for the Sons and Daughters of Our Fallen Act

Bill: 112-hr-1926
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2011-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional tributes
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: 
Gold Medal of Remembrance for the Sons and Daughters of Our Fallen Act - Directs that a medal, to be known as the Gold Medal of Remembrance, be presented to the child of a member of the Armed Forces who dies: (1) while serving on active duty in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, or New Dawn; or (2) as a result of wounds, injuries, or illness incurred during such service. Expresses the sense of Congress that such Medal should be presented by military commanders in ceremonies recognizing the support and sacrifice of children of members of the Armed Forces.
 
Makes the Medal presentation requirement applicable retroactively with respect to covered deaths of members occurring after September 11, 2001.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the prohibition on asylum applications in the case of aliens arriving from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1927
Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Northern Mariana Islands
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the date by which aliens arriving from the Northern Mariana Islands will be permitted to apply for asylum from January 1, 2014, to the later of the first day after: (1) the end of a specified transition period, or (2) the end of a specified extension period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Women's Fair and Equal Right to Military Service Act

Bill: 112-hr-1928
Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2011-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: 
Women's Fair and Equal Right to Military Service Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense to revise the military personnel policies of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments so that such policies do not restrict members of the Armed Forces from assignment to units and positions based on gender.
 
Prohibits any change in a military personnel policy that would exclude based on gender from taking effect until: (1) the Secretary submits to Congress a notice of the intent to make the change, and (2) the expiration of 30 legislative days after Congress receives such notice.
 
Repeals specified existing Armed Forces personnel laws directing the Secretary to notify Congress of changes to the ground combat exclusion policy (defined in the existing provisions as military personnel policies of DOD and military departments, as in effect on October 1, 1994, by which female members of the armed forces are restricted from assignment to units and positions below brigade level whose primary mission is to engage in direct combat on the ground), assignment of females to certain military career designators, and other related personnel policy changes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1930
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: 
Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2011 - Includes within authorized preventive health services available to veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immunizations against infectious diseases, including each immunization on the recommended adult immunization schedule established by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
 
Requires the inclusion, in an annual report from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on VA preventive health services, of programs conducted to ensure that veterans have received each immunization on such immunization schedule at the appropriate time.
 
Directs the Secretary to develop and implement quality measures and metrics to ensure that veterans receiving VA medical services receive each immunization at the time indicated on the schedule. Requires statistics related to such quality measures and metrics to be included in the annual report described above. Provides deadlines for the establishment and implementation of the measures and metrics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E896)
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1931
Sponsor: Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5]
Introduced: 2011-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Community life and organization
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Industrial facilities
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Soil pollution

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: 
Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2011 - Establishes the Groundwork USA Trust Program. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Groundwork USA national office, to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to: (1) facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation; (2) reclaim vacant and derelict lands; (3) cleanup and care for neglected areas; (4) return brownfields to productive use; (5) integrate environmental education, food security, health and fitness, resource management, and job training; (6) encourage and support business, local government, nonprofit, and community cooperation in sustainable environmental care and enhancement; (7) acquire, rehabilitate, and improve real property and buildings; and (8) develop programs that encourage partnering with other environmental organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-05-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1935
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Iraq
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide for a program under which postal benefits are provided to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty and who is either: (1) serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. Provides the postal benefits in the form of coupons or other evidence of credit (vouchers) to use for postal-free mailings.
 
Makes the benefits program applicable during FY2012-FY2017.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1936
Sponsor: Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Medicare Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt from Medicare competitive acquisition programs blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
EAC Improvements Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1937
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Technology assessment
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
EAC Improvements Act of 2011 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and (2) require states to participate in post-general election surveys.
 
Requires the EAC to: (1) conduct and publish a survey of each polling place used in an election to determine the percentage of them in compliance with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act; (2) establish an escrow account for making payments to accredited laboratories for the costs of the testing carried out in connection with the certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software; (3) establish a schedule of fees for such testing; and (4) maintain and publish an updated list of all accredited laboratories.
 
Directs the EAC to analyze various factors that affect the costs to state and local governments of administering elections for federal office.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to study the administrative operations of the EAC, including various methods for increasing their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1939
Sponsor: Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Metals
Outdoor recreation
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to revise the limit on lead content in children's products by: (1) delaying by one year the step-down of the lead limit, (2) limiting application of the most stringent lead limit to children's products that are designed or intended primarily for use by a child six years old or younger and that can be placed in a child's mouth, and (3) applying lead limits only to products manufactured after the effective date of such limits.

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to grant an exception from lead limits for a specific product, material, or component part under specified circumstances. Applies an alternative lead limit to certain metal component parts in children's products. Exempts from lead limits: (1) battery terminals in children's products intended primarily for outdoor recreational use, and (2) certain used children's products.
 
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to prohibit the CPSC from requiring third party testing of children's products until the CPSC meets specified conditions, including making a determination that the benefits of testing justify the costs.
 
Establishes an exemption from crib safety standards for child care facilities using certain fixed-side cribs.
 
Applies limits on phthalates in children's toys or child care articles only to any accessible, plasticized component part of a children's toy or child care article. Authorizes the CPSC to exempt toys or articles from such limit if compliance is not necessary to protect children's health. Terminates interim phthalates limits unless the CPSC meets certain rulemaking deadlines. 
 
Authorizes the CPSC to: (1) exclude a product or class of products from requirements that manufacturers of children's products place identifying marks on their products if it is not practicable for such products to bear such marks, and (2) establish alternative requirements for identification of such products.
 
Revises provisions concerning the publicly available consumer product safety information database, including by limiting who can submit reports for inclusion in the database. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Service Members Mental Health Screening Act

Bill: 112-hr-1942
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Service Members Mental Health Screening Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to provide a person-to-person mental health assessment for each member deployed in support of a contingency operation: (1) once during the period beginning 60 days before the deployment, (2) once during each 180-day period in which the member is so deployed, (3) once during the period beginning 90 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending 180 days after such redeployment date, and (4) once each over the next three years following the redeployment date. Provides assessment exceptions, including when the member was not subjected or exposed to operational risk factors during the deployment. Terminates assessment requirements after the individual's discharge or release. Allows the Secretary, in order to prevent suicide, self-harm, harm to others, or under-performance, to: (1) retire a member if the member is otherwise qualified for retirement, or (2) redeploy the member to a location where the member may receive appropriate medical treatment. Requires the Secretary to share assessment information with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of the transition of health care and treatment provided by DOD to health care and treatment provided by the VA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act

Bill: 112-hr-1943
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Competition and antitrust
Health care costs and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance.
 
Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Seniors Financial Security Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1944
Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Railroads
Social security and elderly assistance
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Seniors Financial Security Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion in gross income for income tax purposes of social security and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the Navy to name the next available Naval vessel after United States Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta.

Bill: 112-hr-1945
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Marine and inland water transportation
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Navy to name the next available Naval vessel after U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House