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Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010

Bill: 112-s-222
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2011-01-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-27
text: 
Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010 [
sic
] - Authorizes a bankruptcy court to establish a loss mitigation program for the negotiation of consensual alternatives to avoid foreclosure between an individual debtor and the holder of a claim secured by a security interest in the debtor's principal residence.

action_date: 2011-03-31
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010 [
sic
] - Authorizes a bankruptcy court to establish a loss mitigation program for the negotiation of consensual alternatives to avoid foreclosure between an individual debtor and the holder of a claim secured by a security interest in the debtor's principal residence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-31
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
action_date: 2011-03-31
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-03-31
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-03-31
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-01-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Stalkers Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-224
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Assault and harassment offenses
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Stalkers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the definition of stalking and impose criminal penalties on anyone who, with intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate another person or to place a person under surveillance with the intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate such person, travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or enters or leaves Indian country and: (1) causes or attempts to cause bodily injury or serious emotional distress to another person, or (2) engages in conduct that would be reasonably expected to cause serious emotional distress to another person.
 
Imposes the same criminal penalties on anyone who, with intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate another person, engages in a course of conduct that: (1) uses the mail, any interactive computer service, or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) causes or attempts to cause bodily injury or significant emotional distress to another person or occurs in circumstances where the conduct would be reasonably expected to cause another person significant emotional distress.
 
Increases by 5 years the penalty for a stalking offense if: (1) the offense involves conduct in violation of a protection order, or (2) the victim of the offense is under the age of 18 or over the age of 65.
 
Requires the annual report of the Attorney General to include an evaluation of efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking, including a description of those elements that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such laws.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.

Bill: 112-s-226
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures
Judicial review and appeals
Jurisdiction and venue
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit judicial review of visa or document revocation. (Judicial review is currently permitted in a deportation proceeding if such revocation is the sole ground for deportation.) 
 
 States that this Act shall: (1) take effect on the date of its enactment; and (2) apply to all visas issued before, on, or after such date.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-227
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Nursing

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services.
 
Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner, (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law, (3) a certified nurse-midwife, or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S360)
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish.

Bill: 112-s-229
Sponsor: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Fishes
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Genetics
Seafood

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if it contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that fact.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish.

Bill: 112-s-230
Sponsor: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food supply, safety, and labeling
Genetics
Seafood

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem genetically-engineered fish to be unsafe under provisions related to new animal drugs and adulterated food. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act

Bill: 112-s-231
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), until the end of the two-year period beginning after this Act's enactment, from taking any action under the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect to any stationary source permitting requirement or requirement concerning standards of performance for new stationary sources relating to carbon dioxide or methane.
 
Prohibits any action taken by the Administrator before the end of such period (including any action before enactment of this Act) from being considered to make carbon dioxide or methane a pollutant subject to regulation under the CAA for any source other than a new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine.
 
 Exempts from such prohibitions: (1) any action under the CAA's emission standards for motor vehicles, (2) any action relating to the preparation of a report or the enforcement of a reporting requirement, or (3) any action relating to the provision of technical support at a state's request.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S361)
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit.

Bill: 112-s-232
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax credits
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 200,000 to 500,000 the limit on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles that may be manufactured for purposes of the phase-out of the tax credit for such vehicles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S362)
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S361-362)
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-233
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Mining
Montana
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2011 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-131.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act

Bill: 112-s-235
Sponsor: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Jurisdiction and venue
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Public contracts and procurement
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Lieutenant Colonel Dominic &quot;Rocky&quot; Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to: (1) permit the debarment or suspension of U.S. government contractors for evading service of process in civil or criminal proceedings brought against them by a U.S. citizen or national in connection with a contract obligation, or for failing to appear in federal court in such proceedings; and (2) require such contractors performing federal contracts of $5 million or more outside the United States to consent to personal jurisdiction over them by the federal courts in any future action brought by the United States alleging wrongdoing associated with contract performance and in any future civil action alleging a rape or sexual assault of or serious bodily injury to a member of the Armed Forces, a federal civilian employee, or an employee of a company performing work for the United States who is a U.S. citizen or national.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to eliminate the preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations under the program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.

Bill: 112-s-236
Sponsor: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Business records
Government information and archives
Indian social and development programs
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small Business Administration
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Amends the Small Business Act to exclude from the definition of &quot;Indian tribe&quot; any Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) or Alaska Native Village (ANV).
 
Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that, for purposes of eligibility for procurement contracts provided through the Small Business Administration (SBA), whether an ANC or ANV is socially or economically disadvantaged shall be determined by the SBA Administrator according to eligibility standards for SBA 8(a) general small business loans. Makes members of socially and economically disadvantaged ANCs or ANVs eligible for such loans.
 
Directs the Administrator to apply to small businesses owned by an ANC or ANV the competitive thresholds for awarding SBA sole source contracts that are applicable to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
 
Prohibits the Administrator from extending or waiving, for small businesses owned by an ANC or ANV, the time limitations applicable to participants in the small business capital ownership development program. Outlines annual report requirements for program participants who are ANCs or ANVs.
 
Requires the Administrator to amend SBA regulations to incorporate amendments made by this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Fishing Impact Statement Honesty Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-238
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government information and archives
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Fishing Impact Statement Honesty Act of 2011 or the FISH Act of 2011 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require a yearly update of each fishery impact statement (FIS) included with specified fishery management plans or amendments.
 
Requires such FISs to: (1) be prepared by an objective person (prohibits U.S. government officers, employees, or entities) selected by the Comptroller General; and (2) determine if the fishery management plan or amendment is consistent with specified national standards for fishery conservation and management, including whether the relevant measures provide for the sustained participation of fishing communities and minimize adverse economic impacts on such communities.
 
Directs the Secretary of Commerce, after an updated FIS is published, to prepare and begin implementing a comprehensive mitigation plan to: (1) address any identified negative economic or social impacts, and (2) correct specified inconsistencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require an Air Force study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the test and training range infrastructure.

Bill: 112-s-240
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Land use and conservation
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to: (1) conduct a study on the ability of the major air test and training range infrastructure to support the full spectrum of Air Force operations; (2) develop a master plan for requirements and proposed investments to meet Air Force training and test needs through 2025; and (3) submit to the congressional defense and appropriations committees interim reports and a final report on the master plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-242
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2011-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense
Military command and structure
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: 
Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011 - Directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to serve as an advocate and liaison for the National Guard of each state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (the states and such areas) and inform such National Guards of all actions that could affect their federal or state missions, including any equipment level or force structure changes.
 
Requires the Chief to: (1) be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with responsibility for advocating for the National Guards of the states and such areas; and (2) consult with state governors and adjutants general before any changes are made in National Guard force structure or equipment levels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S365-366)
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Citizen Soldier Support Act

Bill: 112-s-243
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2011-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: 
Citizen Soldier Support Act - Amends provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 relating to the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (Program) (a program providing access to services supporting the health and well-being of members of the reserves and their families through the entire deployment cycle) to include outreach programs within such services.
 
Includes as an additional function of the Center of Excellence in Reintegration within the Department of Defense (DOD) Office for Reintegration Programs (Office) the development and implementation of a process for identifying best practices in the delivery of information and services in outreach programs. Authorizes the Office to assist states and appropriate organizations in developing and carrying out outreach programs for members and their families under the Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate
State Health Care Choice Act

Bill: 112-s-244
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2011-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: 
State Health Care Choice Act - Authorizes a state to limit the application of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to health insurance coverage within that state by enacting a law that: (1) expresses the intent of the state to opt out of one or more of the provisions of PPACA; (2) contains a list of the provisions that will not apply to the state; and (3) either expresses the state's intent to continue to administer health coverage-related laws as in effect in the state on March 23, 2010, or provides for the implementation of related state laws enacted after such date.
 
Sets forth provisions that may be made inapplicable within a state, including provisions related to health coverage, essential health benefits, health insurance exchanges, alternative health plans established by states, individual and employer health coverage requirements, interoperable protocols for enrollment in federal and state health and human service programs, and expansion of Medicaid coverage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S608)
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Commitment to American Prosperity Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-245
Sponsor: Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN]
Introduced: 2011-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Economic performance and conditions
Executive agency funding and structure
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: 
Commitment to American Prosperity Act of 2011 or CAP Act of 2011 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to require: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to estimate the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) outlay limit for the target fiscal year at the outset of the previous fiscal year, on April 30, on August 20, and 15 days after the conclusion of the fiscal year; (2) the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide advisory reports calculating the GDP outlay limit at identical times; and (3) a sequestration by OMB within 45 calendar days after the beginning of a fiscal year to eliminate the excess outlay amount.
 
Prescribes requirements for CBO and OMB advisory sequestration preview reports and an OMB final sequestration report, accompanied by a presidential order detailing the uniform spending reduction.
 
Requires the House and the Senate budget committees to report a resolution directing their committees to change the existing law to achieve the goals outlined in the OMB August 20 report if it projects a sequestration.
 
Allows total federal outlays to exceed the GDP outlay limit if during the fiscal year the excess amount is being paid to reduce the public debt or the public debt is zero.
 
 States that if, after November 15, a bill resulting in outlays for the current fiscal year is enacted that causes excess outlays, the excess outlays for the next fiscal year shall be increased by the amount or amounts of that breach.
 
 
Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in both chambers to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that includes any provision that would cause the most recently reported current GDP outlay limits in the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act to be exceeded. Prescribes procedures for waiver or suspension of this rule.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5078)
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S412-413)
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate