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Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-220
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computer security and identity theft
Crime prevention
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Property rights
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
Social security and elderly assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit using a Social Security account number except for specified Social Security and tax purposes. Prohibits the Social Security Administration from divulging the Social Security account number of an individual to any federal, state, or local government agency or instrumentality, or to any other individual. 
 
Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to prohibit any federal, state, or local government agency or instrumentality from requesting an individual to disclose his Social Security account number on either a mandatory or a voluntary basis. 
 
Prohibits any two federal agencies or instrumentalities from implementing the same identifying number with respect to any individual (except as authorized by the Social Security Act). 
 
Prohibits any federal agency from: (1) establishing or mandating a uniform standard for identification of an individual that is required to be used by any other federal or state agency, or by a private person, for any purpose other than that of conducting the authorized activities of the standard-establishing or -mandating federal agency; or (2) conditioning receipt of any federal grant, contract, or other federal funding on the adoption, by a state or local government, or by a state agency, of such a uniform standard.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management     .
action_date: 2011-01-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Noose Hate Crime Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-221
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Hate crimes
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
Noose Hate Crime Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to two years on anyone who, with intent to harass or intimidate any person because of that person's race, religion, or national origin, displays a noose in public. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-222
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Hospital care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, which also provide neonatal and infant care, to have in effect security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing. Establishes civil penalties for failure to have such security procedures in effect.

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and establish criminal penalties for baby switching in hospitals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-01-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-223
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, to release a prisoner who has served one half or more of his or her term of imprisonment if that prisoner: (1) has attained age 45; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
David's Law

Bill: 112-hr-224
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury
Firearms and explosives
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Hate crimes
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2011 or David's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose penalties for willfully causing bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempting to cause such injury, whether or not acting under color of law, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person, where the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. 
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study the issue of adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes and, if appropriate, to amend the federal sentencing guidelines to provide sentencing enhancements for such an offense.
 
Requires the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to state and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles.
 
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury and to DOJ for FY2011-FY2013 to increase the number of personnel to protect against criminal interference with federally-protected activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-225
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Homeland security
Industrial facilities
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2011 - Prohibits federal funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to approve a site security plan for a chemical facility unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards and requirements to protect it against terrorist acts established by the state or local government for the area where it is located.
 
Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to: (1) repeal a provision prohibiting the Secretary from disapproving a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure; (2) require vulnerability assessments and site security plans to be treated as sensitive security information; and (3) repeal a provision limiting to the Secretary any right of action against a chemical facility owner or operator to enforce security measures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-226
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 - Amends federal personnel law to: (1) define &quot;covered disclosure&quot; with respect to federal whistleblower protections to mean a disclosure of information made by an employee to either house of Congress or to a congressional committee or staff member which such employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of any law, gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; (2) allow federal employees to seek de novo review of their whistleblower claims within one year of filing such claims; (3) expand legal remedies for whistleblowers, including triple damages for lost wages, triple attorney fees, and triple compensatory damages; and (4) require the Office of Special Counsel to provide legal representation to whistleblowers, upon request.
 
Amends the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No Fear Act) to expand the reporting requirements of federal agencies relating to reimbursement of the expenses of employees who have filed whistleblower claims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy     .
action_date: 2011-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-227
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Accidents
Child safety and welfare
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elementary and secondary education
Firearms and explosives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Product safety and quality
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) raise the age of handgun eligibility to 21 (currently, 18); and (2) prohibit persons under age 21 from possessing semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices, with exceptions. 
 
Increases penalties for: (1) a second or subsequent violation by a juvenile of Brady Act provisions or for a first violation committed after an adjudication of delinquency or after a state or federal conviction for an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a serious violent felony; and (2) transferring a handgun, ammunition, semiautomatic assault weapon, or large capacity ammunition feeding device to a person who is under age 21, knowing or having reasonable cause to know that such person intended to use it in the commission of a crime of violence. 
Prohibits any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from transferring a firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer) unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device. Authorizes the Attorney General to suspend or revoke any firearms license, or to subject the licensee to a civil penalty of up to $10,000, if the licensee has knowingly violated this prohibition. 
Prohibits keeping a loaded firearm or an unloaded firearm and ammunition within any premises knowing or recklessly disregarding the risk that a child: (1) is capable of gaining access to it; and (2) will use the firearm to cause death or serious bodily injury. 
Requires the parent or legal guardian of a child to ensure that a child attending a gun show is accompanied by an adult. 
Authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to enable local law enforcement agencies to develop and sponsor gun safety classes for parents and children. 
Expresses the sense of Congress that each school district should provide or participate in a firearms safety program for students.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-228
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Census and government statistics
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Government studies and investigations
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations
Right of privacy
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a nationwide study of stops for traffic violations by law enforcement officers; (2) perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging and information concerning traffic stops motivated by race and other bias; and (3) gather specified data from a nationwide sample of jurisdictions, including the traffic infraction alleged to have been committed that led to the stop, identifying characteristics of the driver stopped, whether immigration status was questioned, and whether any warning or citation was issued as a result of the stop. 
Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to law enforcement agencies to collect and submit data collected under this Act to the appropriate agency as designated by the Attorney General. Prohibits information released from revealing the identity of any individual who is stopped or any officer involved.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-229
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations
Motor vehicles
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to withhold a graduated percentage of federal-aid highway funds of states for FY2014 and thereafter that do not enact or enforce a law that requires the annual inspection of registered motor vehicles so that they meet or exceed state motor vehicle standards (including the operability of vehicle seatbelts and speedometers).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-230
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2011-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Industrial facilities
Oil and gas
Solid waste and recycling
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: 
21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to seek to ensure: (1) the availability of 200% of the volume of renewable fuels required to be available in the United States by 2013 under the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and (2) the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of renewable fuels by 25%.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for up to 80% of the cost of a project for: (1) the harvesting, storing, and delivery of agriculture residues for use in cellulosic or traditional ethanol production plants; (2) cellulosic ethanol production technologies that will reduce the initial capital cost to $2.50 per annual gallon, and operation and maintenance costs to 125% of those at traditional corn ethanol plants; (3) advanced biomass gasifiers that can provide specified thermal input requirements for traditional ethanol plants to produce syngas; and (4) scaled catalytic conversion projects to convert syngas to liquid fuels.
 
Permits such loan guarantees for: (1) a traditional ethanol plant only if the agriculture residue products are used as feedstock to replace thermal input requirements otherwise provided by fossil fuels; and (2) an existing ethanol plant only if the applicant demonstrates the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions related to ethanol production by at least 75%.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants for up to 50% of the capital costs of the initial commercialization for certain cellulosic ethanol production technologies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Introduced in House