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Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act

Bill: 112-hr-6415
Sponsor: Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act or CLAIM Act - Authorizes an independent claims adjuster meeting specified requirements to adjust claims for losses related to any disaster occurring in any jurisdiction designated by the President as a major disaster pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, regardless of state licensure requirements governing the major disaster area. 
 
Requires an adjuster to: (1) hold a valid license in his or her home state, and (2) have passed any multi-state examination established and administered by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
 
Urges NAIC to: (1) adopt a certain model independent claims adjuster licensing Act, and (2) develop and administer a multi-state examination for an independent claims adjuster seeking to adjust claims in a jurisdiction other than his or her home state.
 
Sets forth criteria for state compliance with this Act, including reciprocity.
 
Authorizes any independent claims adjuster meeting the requirements of this Act to ascertain, determine, negotiate, or settle a claim in a state that is not in compliance with this Act. Prohibits such a state from imposing additional requirements upon such an adjuster.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1543-1544)
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6416
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2012 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the requirements for consideration as rural areas with respect to assistance for farm housing.
 
Makes any area eligible for rural housing programs authorized under the Act on June 30, 2012, eligible for such programs through FY2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-6417
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Medical research
Minority health
Research administration and funding
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2011 [
sic
] - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support of research on triple-negative breast cancer (breast cancers whose cells are negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and the HER2 protein on their sources).
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information regarding triple-negative breast cancer, including information on: (1) the incidence and prevalence of such breast cancer among women, (2) the elevated risk for minority women, and (3) the availability of a range of treatment options.
 
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate information on triple-negative breast cancer to health care providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
No Hungry Kids Act

Bill: 112-hr-6418
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
No Hungry Kids Act - Nullifies the rule published by the Department of Agriculture on January 26, 2012, establishing nutrition standards for the school lunch and breakfast programs. (This rule is summarized as requiring most schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat fluid milk in school meals; reduce the levels of sodium, saturated fat and trans fat in meals; and meet the nutrition needs of school children within their calorie requirements.)
 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture's minimum nutritional requirements for school lunches from being construed as establishing a calorie maximum for individual school lunches or prohibiting a child from eating a lunch provided by the child's parent or legal guardian.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
America Votes Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6419
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
America Votes Act of 2012 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition for voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting the appropriate state or local election official with an affidavit, signed by the individual under penalty of perjury, attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. Allows an individual desiring to vote by mail to submit such an affidavit with the ballot.
 
Prohibits a state from requiring an individual who presents or submits such an affidavit to cast a provisional ballot in the election. 
 
Excepts first-time voters registering by mail from application of this Act.
 
Requires states requiring an individual to present identification as a condition of receiving and casting a ballot in a federal election to include the use of an affidavit in voting information posted at polling places.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6420
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Government information and archives
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to direct, coordinate, and assist federal agencies in implementing: (1) a common application and reporting system and uniform administrative rules for federal financial assistance programs; and (2) an interagency process for addressing ways to streamline and simplify federal financial assistance administrative procedures and reporting requirements for state and local governments and nonprofit organizations (non-federal entities), improved interagency and intergovernmental coordination of information collection and data sharing, and improvements in the timeliness, completeness, and quality of information received by agencies from recipients of federal financial assistance. Authorizes the Director to exempt any federal agency or federal financial assistance program from the requirements of this Act if the Director determines that the agency does not have a significant number of federal financial assistance programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6421
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Advisory bodies
District of Columbia
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
U.S. history
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act of 2012 - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum to submit to the President and Congress a report containing recommendations with respect to a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C.
 
Requires the Commission to be composed of eight members. Directs the Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senate Minority Leader, and House Minority Leader to each appoint two Commission members.
 
Directs the Commission to: (1) report on issues including potential locations for the Museum and whether it should be part of the Smithsonian Institution, and (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public.
 
Authorizes the Commission to employ and compensate an executive director and other necessary personnel.
 
Terminates the Commission within a specified period after it has submitted its final reports pursuant to this Act.
 
Prohibits federal funds from being obligated to carry out this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2012-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1538-1539)
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
International Conservation Corps Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6422
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Historical and cultural resources
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
International Conservation Corps Act of 2012 - Directs: (1) the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations to assign and support volunteers to assist foreign countries in the administration of their natural resources in an environmentally sustainable manner, and (2) the Secretary of State to identify foreign countries for program participation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2012-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1534-1535)
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6423
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bankruptcy
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2012 - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to exclude an insurance company from the definition of a &quot;financial company&quot; for purposes of such Act (thus removing an insurance company from the purview of the Act).
 
Removes from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) the authority to place insurance companies into orderly liquidation.
 
Excludes from the definition of &quot;eligible financial company&quot; for purposes of risk-based assessments an insurance company subject to assessment under state law to cover the costs of state insolvency proceeding regarding an insurance company. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
End the Congressional Revolving Door Act

Bill: 112-hr-6424
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
End the Congressional Revolving Door Act - Prohibits a former Member of Congress or former congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist, and entitled to compensation as such, from being eligible for any benefits beginning after enactment of this Act under:
 
 
the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), including the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP); 
 
 the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), including the TSP;
 
the Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, including federal enhanced dental and vision benefits; or
 
the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program.
 
 
States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to prevent the payment of any: (1) CSRS or FERS lump-sum credit to which an individual is entitled, or (2) nonforfeitable amount in an individual's Thrift Savings Fund account.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
To revise the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier System Saddlebunch Keys Unit FL-57.

Bill: 112-hr-6425
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Florida
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Replaces the map included in the set of maps entitled "Coastal Barrier Resources System" (referred to in specified provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and relating to Saddlebunch Keys Unit FL-57 in the state of Florida) with another map relating to the same unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Saddlebunch Keys Unit FL-57."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Capitalizing Workforce Development Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6427
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Building construction
Employment and training programs
Land transfers
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Capitalizing Workforce Development Act of 2012 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to support the purchase, renovation, construction, or lease and improvement of real property to be used by qualified self-sustaining job programs that provide job training, job placement, or other employment-related services to individuals with employment challenges.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6428
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2012-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: 
Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012 - Requires the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), in carrying out the Home Affordable Refinance Program, to adopt specified criteria pertaining to: (1) borrower eligibility, (2) representations and warranties, (3) prohibition on up-front fees, (4) alternative streamlined methods to determine the value of a property, (5) the purchase or guarantee of any new mortgage resulting from the refinancing of an eligible mortgage, and (6) guarantee fees.
 
Requires the GSEs to notify all borrowers with a mortgage owned or guaranteed by a GSE about the Program and its eligibility criteria, and inform borrowers of the website required below.
 
Directs the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to establish a single website where borrowers may: (1) determine their potential eligibility for participation in the Program, (2) see a complete list of and links to qualified lenders, (3) use a mortgage refinance calculator to calculate potential payment savings based on different interest rates, and (4) obtain tips on refinancing their loan. 
 
Directs the Director of FHFA to issue guidance to require the GSEs to make their refinancing guidelines consistent to ease the compliance requirements of qualified lenders, and in particular with respect to loans with less than 80% loan-to-value ratio and closing cost policies of the GSEs, which regulations or guidance shall be put into effect not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Acts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-14
text: Introduced in House