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LIHEAP Protection Act

Bill: 112-hr-3626
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2011-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Appropriations
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: 
LIHEAP Protection Act - Makes appropriations for FY2012 for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that this Act should be implemented in a manner consistent with the Budget Control Act of 2011, and that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) should: (1) continue and expedite efforts to identify best practices used by LIHEAP grant recipients; (2) provide training and technical assistance to such grant recipients; (3) recommend policy changes, and assess and mitigate risk at governmental levels in order to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse; and (4) strengthen the Program so all funds reach the households who need them the most. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2011-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2011-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2011-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2011-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Introduced in House
School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act

Bill: 112-hr-3627
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2011-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allergies
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: 
School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in awarding grants to states under the children's asthma treatment grants program, to favor states that require their public elementary and secondary schools to: (1) permit authorized personnel to administer epinephrine to any student believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction, and (2) maintain a supply of epinephrine that is prescribed by a licensed physician and is stored in a secure and easily accessible location. (States given this preference are also required by current law to require those schools to authorize students, under certain conditions, to self-administer medication to treat their asthma or anaphylaxis.)
 
Requires such states to also have a Good Samaritan law protecting school employees and agents from liability related to the administration of epinephrine to students believed, in good faith, to be having an anaphylactic reaction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012.

Bill: 112-hr-3628
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2011-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: 
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from September 30, 2011, through May 31, 2012.
 
Continues through May 31, 2012, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, to issue up to $20.725 billion in notes and obligations to finance the Program.
 Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 to repeal the termination of such authority as of November 18, 2011.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect.

Bill: 112-hr-3629
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2011-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Consumer affairs
Retail and wholesale trades
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: 
Requires a person who owns or operates a retail establishment and uses mobile device tracking technology in the establishment to display in a prominent location a notice that such technology is in use and that individuals can avoid being tracked by turning off their mobile devices.
 
Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations to implement such requirement.
 
Provides for FTC enforcement of violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Preserving UASI Capability Gains Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3631
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27]
Introduced: 2011-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Emergency planning and evacuation
Homeland security
Law enforcement administration and funding
Regional and metropolitan planning
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-09
text: 
Preserving Urban Area Security Initiative Capability Gains Act of 2011 or the Preserving UASI Capability Gains Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a competitive grant program to make funding available for preservation of homeland security capabilities achieved by high-risk urban areas that received Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding in FY2009 or FY2010 but were removed from the program thereafter.
 
Directs the Administrator to give priority to grant applications that best: (1) preserve capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the United States; (2) preserve core capabilities developed through previous UASI grant allocations; (3) align with strategies and principles of the National Preparedness Goal, including the promotion of national preparedness; and (4) support capabilities that enhance regional catastrophic planning that could be used nationally through mutual aid agreements.
 
Prohibits any one applicant from receiving more than 7% of the total amount authorized for such grant program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8911)
action_date: 2011-12-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2011-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-09
text: Introduced in House
Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act

Bill: 112-hr-3632
Sponsor: Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]
Introduced: 2011-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Consumer affairs
Department of Transportation
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: 
Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations to require commercial air carriers to allow each air passenger who has purchased a ticket, and without paying a charge in addition to the ticket price, to: (1) check one bag; (2) carry on one personal item and one carry-on bag; and (3) once on board the aircraft have access to a seat, potable water, and bathroom facilities.
 
Imposes a civil penalty on air carriers that fail to comply with such regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Help Our Hospitals Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3633
Sponsor: Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25]
Introduced: 2011-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: 
Help Our Hospitals Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act of 2011, to repeal their reductions to Medicare disproportionate share (DSH) payments for FY2015 and ensuing fiscal years, especially to subsection (d) hospitals, to reflect lower uncompensated care costs relative to increases in the number of insured.
 
(Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3635
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2011-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Credit and credit markets
Housing and community development funding
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: 
Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011 - Amends the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to make grants to community development financial institutions to enable such institutions to establish a loan-loss reserve fund to defray the costs of a small business loan program.
 
Defines &quot;small business loan program&quot; as a program in which a community development financial institution offers loans to small businesses that: (1) are made in amounts up to $25,000, (2) have no prepayment penalty, and (3) meet any affordability requirements established by Administrator of the Fund.
 
Requires a community development financial institution to provide non-federal matching funds equal to 50% of the amount of any grant received.
 
Prohibits the use of such grants to make direct loans to small businesses.
 
Permits a community development financial institution to use such a grant to: (1) help recapture a portion or all of a defaulted loan made under its small business loan program, and (2) designate and utilize a fiscal agent for services the agent normally provides.
 
Requires the Fund to make technical assistance grants to community development financial institutions to create, support, or maintain such a program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2228)
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the stolen goods offense to cover all veterans' memorials, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-3636
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2011-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against property
Monuments and memorials
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: 
Protect Veterans' Memorials Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting, transmitting, or transferring in interstate or foreign commerce any grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object intended to permanently honor a veteran or mark a veteran's grave, or any monument that signifies an event of national military historical significance, knowing the same to have been stolen, converted, or taken by fraud.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Old Dixie Highway in Jupiter, Florida, as the "Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building".

Bill: 112-hr-3637
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2011-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Florida
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Old Dixie Highway in Jupiter, Florida, as the "Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-03-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
action_date: 2012-03-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2012-03-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-03-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 2 (Roll no. 95). (text: CR H1140)
action_date: 2012-03-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 2 (Roll no. 95).(text: CR H1140)
action_date: 2012-03-05
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1143)
action_date: 2012-03-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2012-03-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3637.
action_date: 2012-03-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1139-1140)
action_date: 2012-03-05
text: Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Prevent Insider Trading by Elected Officials Act

Bill: 112-hr-3639
Sponsor: Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5]
Introduced: 2011-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Commodities markets
Financial services and investments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: 
Prevent Insider Trading by Elected Officials Act - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President, Vice President, and each Member of Congress to place all of his or her stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities, including securities held jointly with a spouse, in a qualified blind trust.
 
Exempts from such requirement any financial interests in or income derived from: (1) the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), including the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP); (2) any other federal retirement system for U.S. officers and employees, including the President, or for members of the uniformed services; or (3) benefits received under the Social Security Act.
 
Requires such individuals to comply with this Act within 30 days after taking office, or, if an incumbent, within 30 days after enactment of this Act.
 
Allows the President and Vice President to file with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics for an additional 30-day extension in order to comply with this Act.
 
Allows a Member of Congress to file, as appropriate, with the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate for such 30-day extension. 
 
Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action against the President, the Vice President, or any Member of Congress for noncompliance with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire not more than 18 acres of land and interests in land in Mariposa, California, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-3640
Sponsor: Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19]
Introduced: 2011-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to 18 acres of land and interests in Mariposa, California, near the junction of highways CA-49 and CA-140. 
 
Prohibits the acquisition of such property by eminent domain.
 
Requires acquired lands and interests to be administered as part of Yosemite National Park.
 
Allows the Secretary to partner with Mariposa County with regard to land use planning related to such land and interests. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-12-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Introduced in House
Public Safety Broadband Network Enabling Act

Bill: 112-hr-3642
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2011-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Computers and information technology
Department of Commerce
Emergency communications systems
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: 
Public Safety Broadband Network Enabling Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) document operational requirements for a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network; (2) if necessary and practical, help accelerate the development of national voluntary consensus standards for such network; (3) conduct research and assist with the development of technologies and applications to advance wireless public safety communications; and (4) continue to develop and maintain a demonstration testbed for use by manufacturers, providers of commercial mobile services, and public safety agencies to evaluate advanced broadband communications equipment and software for use by the public safety community.
 
Directs the Director to: (1) coordinate with federal agencies, the private sector, and public safety organizations; and (2) convene any appropriate working groups of government and commercial stakeholders.
 
Requires that a specified amount be made available to the Director from any trust fund established in the Treasury after October 1, 2011, consisting of proceeds from the auction of electromagnetic spectrum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2011-12-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Introduced in House
No Budget, No Pay Act

Bill: 112-hr-3643
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2011-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: 
No Budget, No Pay Act - Prohibits the payment of any pay to any Member of Congress (excluding the Vice President): (1) if both houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by such date, or (2) until both houses of Congress approve such a budget resolution and pass all such appropriations bills. Prohibits any retroactive pay for such a period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Introduced in House