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Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-334
Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from filling any position, by transfer or any other appointment taking effect on or after the enactment of this Act, if the duties and responsibilities of such position include the enforcement of any provision of, or amendment made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress.

Bill: 112-hr-335
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Freezes the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress through December 31, 2012, and reduces it by 10% in 2013. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy     .
action_date: 2011-01-19
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: 2011-01-19
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: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
Interest Rate Reduction Act

Bill: 112-hr-336
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Interest, dividends, interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Interest Rate Reduction Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the annual percentage rate of interest (APR) applicable to any extension of credit to a consumer from exceeding 15% on unpaid balances, inclusive of all finance charges.
 
Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish an APR ceiling exceeding the 15% annual rate for periods not to exceed 18 months, upon a determination that: (1) money market interest rates have risen over the preceding six-month period; and (2) prevailing interest rate levels threaten the safety and soundness of individual lenders, as evidenced by adverse trends in liquidity, capital, earnings, and growth.
 
Declares the interest rate limitation inapplicable to an extension of credit by an insured credit union.

Subjects a creditor who violates this Act to a civil penalty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
Restore Military Readiness Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-337
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Military personnel and dependents
Military readiness
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Restore Military Readiness Act of 2011 - Amends the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 to require, as an additional condition on the repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, that the chief of each military department certify to the congressional defense committees that such repeal will not degrade the readiness, effectiveness, cohesion, and morale of combat arms units and personnel under their respective commands that are engaged in combat, deployed to a combat theater, or preparing for deployment to a combat theater. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act

Bill: 112-hr-338
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a liquid formulation of an over-the-counter drug to be packaged with a dosage delivery device meeting specified requirements. Defines "dosage delivery device" as an object that is designed to measure the dosage of a drug in liquid form and deliver that drug to an individual and includes calibrated cups, droppers, syringes, and spoons.

Sets forth requirements for such a dosage delivery device, which include that such device: (1) is calibrated in units of measure specified in the dosage directions on the outside packaging of the drug, the bottle, or written instructions on the label; (2) uses the same abbreviations as the directions and conforms to international or national standards for abbreviations; (3) has clearly printed decimals or fractions; (4) contains leading zeros before decimal points to avoid tenfold dosing errors; (5) has smaller font sizes for numerals in fractions compared to the size of the font used for numerals not in fractions; (6) contains no extraneous or unnecessary markings that may be confusing to consumers; and (7) uses markings that are clearly visible when the drug is added to the device.

Deems a drug to be misbranded if it does not meet the requirements of this Act.

Makes this Act effective one year after enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
End the Lame Duck Act

Bill: 112-hr-339
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional elections
Congressional operations and organization
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
End the Lame Duck Act - Considers the House of Representatives to be adjourned sine die if it stands adjourned on the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office during a Congress (beginning with the 112th Congress) pursuant to a concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of the House.
 
Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly and with the written agreement of the Minority Leaders of both chambers, to notify the Members of the House and Senate to reassemble if each determines that it is in the interest of the United States to do so.
 
Provides for automatic continuing appropriations if a regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law before the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held during such fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases.

Bill: 112-hr-340
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Hospital care
Medicaid
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
TIFIA of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-341
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infrastructure development
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2011 or TIFIA of 2011 - Revises terms of secured loans and lines of credit used to finance certain transportation infrastructure projects to increase the maximum loan amount for such projects from the lesser of 33% to the lesser of 49% of the eligible project costs or, if the loan does not receive an investment grade rating, the amount of the senior project obligations.
 
Increases the total amount of the line of credit for such projects from 33% to 49% of the reasonably anticipated eligible project costs.
 
Declares that, in the event of the obligor's bankruptcy, insolvency, or liquidation, a direct loan from the Secretary of Transportation for an infrastructure project shall not be subordinated to the claims of any holder of project obligations entered into after (not including such obligations issued to refund prior project obligations), or not contemplated by the parties at the time, the Secretary's agreement to provide the line of credit is entered into.
 
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2016 for such projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend titles XIX and XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, with respect to payment of disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Bill: 112-hr-342
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Congressional oversight
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicaid
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on the Medicare DSH (disproportionate share hospital) payment system, taking into account the impact of the health care reforms under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA), in reducing the number of uninsured individuals.
 
Requires the Secretary to make specified adjustments to the Medicare DSH payment system, including an additional payment to hospitals based on the amount of uncompensated care they have provided, if there is a significant decrease in the national rate of uninsurance as a result of corrected PPACA.
 
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by PPACA and HCERA, to eliminate certain current requirements for adjustments to Medicare DSH payments.
 
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid), as amended by PPACA and HCERA, to postpone specified Medicaid DSH reductions scheduled for FY2014-FY2020 until FY2018-FY2024. 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Bill: 112-hr-343
Sponsor: Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy     .
action_date: 2011-01-19
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: 2011-01-19
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: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
FREE Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-344
Sponsor: Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Intergovernmental relations
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Fiscal Responsibility Effective Enforcement Act of 2011 or FREE Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to repeal the authority of a federal reserve bank to buy or sell bills, notes, revenue bonds, or warrants with a maturity date of six months issued by state or local governments, including municipalities and irrigation, drainage, and reclamation districts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-345
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Budget process
Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2011 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate, with respect to each fiscal year that is not a control year, all federally-imposed mandates over the District of Columbia's: (1) local budget process, financial management, audits, and accountability requirements; and (2) short-term borrowing of money, with specified exceptions.
 
Declares that the process by which the District develops and enacts the District government's budget for a fiscal year, the activities carried out regarding financial management of the District government, and the process and rules by which the District issues bonds or otherwise borrows money shall be established under laws enacted by the District.
 
Provides that Acts adopting the District government's annual budget for FY2012 and succeeding non-control fiscal years shall take effect upon their prescribed dates. (Thus eliminates congressional review of such Acts).
 
Repeals the federal cap on amounts the District may borrow (other than in a control year).
 
Makes conforming amendments to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009.


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: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E74)
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Choice Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-346
Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Health Care Choice Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that the laws of the state designated by a health insurance issuer (primary state) shall apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that issuer in the primary state and in any other state (secondary state), but only if the coverage and issuer comply with the conditions of this Act.
 
Exempts issuers from any secondary state's laws that would prohibit or regulate the operation of the issuer in such state, subject to certain restrictions imposed by such state.
 
Specifies the notice that an issuer must provide in any insurance coverage offered in a secondary state and at renewal of the policy.
 
Requires each issuer issuing individual health insurance coverage in both primary and secondary states to submit to the insurance commissioners of such states: (1) a copy of the plan of operation or feasibility study; (2) written notice of any change in its designation of its primary state and of its compliance with all the laws of the primary state; and (3) a quarterly financial statement.
 
Prohibits an issuer from offering, selling, or issuing individual health insurance coverage in a secondary state if the state insurance commissioner does not use a risk-based capital formula for the determination of capital and surplus requirements for all issuers.
 
Gives sole jurisdiction to the primary state to enforce the primary state's covered laws in the primary state and any secondary state. 
 
Requires the Comptroller General to study the effect of this Act on specified health insurance issues.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from requiring the replacement of street and highway signs that are in upper case letters with such signs that are in mixed case lettering with the initial letter in upper case followed by lower case lettering.

Bill: 112-hr-348
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from requiring the replacement of street and highway signs that are in upper case letters with signs that are in mixed case lettering with the initial letter in upper case followed by lower case lettering.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
IRS Fee Reform Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-349
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2011-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: 
IRS Fee Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1995, to require fees for services provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and not be expended by the IRS unless provided by an appropriations Act (currently, the Secretary of the Treasury may spend such fees to supplement IRS appropriations).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-19
text: Introduced in House