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District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-267
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional districts and representation
Congressional operations and organization
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
House of Representatives
Judicial review and appeals
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011 - Treats the District of Columbia as a state for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
 
Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the 15th and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress.
 
Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the 23rd amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District.
 
Increases membership of the House from 435 to 436 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase.
 
Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act establishing the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 providing for election of a Representative for the District.
 
Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955.
 
Sets forth procedures for expedited judicial review of any action brought to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or any amendment made by it. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives     .
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2011-01-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E56)
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

Bill: 112-hr-268
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce from $2,000 to $1,000 the maximum amount of contributions that any person may make to any candidate with respect to election for federal office. 
 
Requires adjustment to such amount (indexing) for inflation after 2014.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Leadership PAC Limitation Act

Bill: 112-hr-269
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Leadership PAC Limitation Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress, to make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch during fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-270
Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional agencies
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
 Freezes the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress through December 31, 2012, and reduces it by 10% in 2013. 
 
Requires the President to subject executive branch employees to two weeks of mandatory unpaid leave (or the pro rata equivalent in the case of employees serving for less than the entire fiscal year) during FY2012. Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to apply such requirement to judicial branch employees. Allows exceptions for reasons of national security or reasons relating to the public health or safety, including effective law enforcement.
 
Limits the aggregate amount which may be appropriated or otherwise made available for FY2012 for allowances and expenses (including salaries) of any legislative branch office, except the U.S. Capitol Police, to 96% of the aggregate amount appropriated or otherwise made available for FY2011 for such allowances and expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy     .
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2011-01-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E55)
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation.

Bill: 112-hr-271
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Health facilities and institutions
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a program to provide zero-interest loans to covered institutions (i.e., an institution of higher education, an elementary or secondary school, or a hospital) for capital costs for converting to the use of biomass for energy generation; and (2) ensure that an institution receiving such a loan will use woody biomass for not less than 75% of the energy generation resulting from such conversion. 
 
 
Establishes in the Treasury a revolving fund for such program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) deposit amounts received as payment on loans provided under such program into such revolving fund; and (2) make available $100 million of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to such revolving fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from the lead limit in such Act.

Bill: 112-hr-272
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Books and print media
Child safety and welfare
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed materials from the lead limits on children's products.
 
Defines &quot;ordinary books&quot; as books published on paper or cardboard, printed by conventional publishing methods, intended to be read, and lacking inherent play value.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-273
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for consideration as rural areas with respect to assistance for farm housing.
 
 States that any area classified as &quot;rural&quot; or a &quot;rural area&quot; before October 1, 1990, and determined not to be &quot;rural&quot; or a &quot;rural area&quot; as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 (currently, only the 1990 or 2000) decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020 (currently, 2010), if, as under current law, such area has a population of between 10,000 and 25,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park.

Bill: 112-hr-274
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Monuments and memorials
Nebraska
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Renames the National Park System unit known as Homestead National Monument of America and located near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the &quot;Homestead National Historical Park.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Homestead National Monument of America Boundary Expansion Act

Bill: 112-hr-275
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Monuments and memorials
Nebraska
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Renames the National Park System unit known as Homestead National Monument of America and located near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the &quot;Homestead National Historical Park.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the transfer of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program to certain dependents to be used for special education.

Bill: 112-hr-276
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Defense
Family relationships
Special education
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Homestead National Monument of America Boundary Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation or by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, from willing sellers only, the approximately 140 acres located south of the Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska and owned by the Friends of Homestead and the approximately 160 acres known as the "Graff Parcel." 
 
Instructs the Secretary to revise the boundary of Homestead National Monument to reflect the acquisition upon its completion. 
 
Requires any lands acquired under this Act to be administered by the Secretary as part of Homestead National Monument. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Rural Energy Equity Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-277
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Government lending and loan guarantees
Income tax credits
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Rural Energy Equity Act of 2011- Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions requiring a reduction in the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources by grants and other credits to exempt certain loan guarantees or grants issued by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (i.e., Rural Energy for America (REAP) Program). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property.

Bill: 112-hr-278
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Food industry and services
Industrial facilities
Land transfers
Securities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the issuance of tax-exempt small issue bonds to finance the purchase of property or land used primarily for the processing of agricultural products. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit any Federal agency or official, in carrying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock.

Bill: 112-hr-279
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Livestock
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Prohibits any federal agency or official from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock in carrying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-01-12
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: 2011-01-12
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: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Secure the Capitol Act

Bill: 112-hr-280
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional operations and organization
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Secure the Capitol Act - Prohibits an office of the legislative branch from entering into a contract for goods or services within the Capitol Complex with any contractor employing individuals unless the contractor: (1) elects to participate in the E-Verify Program; (2) is in compliance with the terms and conditions of such election; and (3) certifies that each of its subcontractors providing goods or services has elected to participate in, and is in compliance with, such election with respect to all of its employees as well as those providing goods or services under the subcontract.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act

Bill: 112-hr-281
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified National Forest System lands to the United Water Conservation District of California in exchange for the conveyance of specified non-federal lands to the Secretary.
 
Makes the completion of such land exchange a priority for the Forest Service and instructs the Forest Service to endeavor to complete the exchange within one year of enactment. 
 
Requires the Secretary to reserve easements for all trails and roads considered necessary for administrative purposes and to ensure public access. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification.

Bill: 112-hr-282
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Amends the the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require federal contractors and subcontractors to participate in the E-Verify Program.
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the Program is applied to all of the contractor's or subcontractor's employees and not just to those performing the contract or subcontract.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-283
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Housing finance and home ownership
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: 
Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the federal minimum wage should, as a minimum, be adjusted every four years so that a person working for it may earn an annual income at least 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a family of two; (2) it should be set at a level high enough to allow two full-time minimum wage workers to earn an income above the national housing wage; and (3) Congress, any of the several states, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territories or possessions, any Indian tribe, or local or state government may establish a higher minimum wage requirement than that established in this Act.
 
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to at least the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor according to the formula prescribed by this Act beginning September 1, 2011.
 
Requires the Secretary to determine such minimum wage rate by June 1, 2011, and once every four years thereafter. Prohibits any adjustment if the determination results in a minimum wage lower than the current one.
 
Requires the minimum wage so determined to be the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for it 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a two-person household, with one child under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states, as published for each such year by the Census Bureau.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House