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Look for current legislation, pick one bill, explain what it is and where it is in the legislative process. Make your explanation clear and concise and in one paragraph and post as a comment before the class period is over.
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The bill i researched was H.R.1256 , it is a bill that protects the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. it was proposed on March 3rd, 2009 and it was first read on April 3rd, 2009. The bill hints at controlling family smoking to minimize the risk of damage by secondhand smoke. Besides reading it for the first time, nothing further has been done with the bill.
ReplyDeleteH.R.1723 by. Ankur Singh
ReplyDeleteTo provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes.
H.R.1256
ReplyDeleteTo protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. This bill was on the House of Congress website. It will give the FDA power to regulate tobacco products. This bill was introduced on 3/3/09 and was placed to the Senate legislative calender that is was read for the first time on 4/3/09. It needs to be read at least twice before it can be engrossed.
Firdous Khan
THE DTV act
ReplyDeletethe dtv act was signed by Obama on Feb 6. The bill is about letting everybody have more time to transition over to digital cable because not everyone has them yet. The government is giving away coupons to purchase the digital box so people wouldn't need to fork out hundreds to buy a digital television. The switch to digital tv is now postponed to June 12, original date was Feb 17.
-Hoa Phan
I chose the Tobacco FDA authority. It is to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. This bill is currently a bill that may receive floor action this week.
ReplyDeleteH.R.1256
Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30]
Related Bills: H.RES.307
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2009
House Reports: 111-58 Part 1, 111-58 Part 2
-Raeanne Ramos
I chose legislation S.352. This legislation is the Digital TV transition delay, until June 12. The main sponosor is Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV. The latest action was that it Became Public Law No: 111-4. it was introduced in Senate on 1/29/2009. Extends to July 31, 2009, provided additional budget authority is enacted, the deadline for requesting digital-to-analog converter box coupons. Authorizes the issuance, on request, of one replacement coupon for each coupon that expired without being redeemed.
ReplyDeleteI chose the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, becaue it will rovide health care for aproximately 7 million children, and extend already provided health care to about 4 million others. This bill has already been passed by by the House of Representatives.
ReplyDeleteH.R.1723 by. Ankur Singh
ReplyDeleteTo provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes. This bill was introduced on April 25, 2009. It was referred to house committee and Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The bill that I researched was H.R.1256. It is talking about the public health and providing food and drug administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. I found the bill on the house of congress website. The bilol was proposed on March 3, 2009, but first was read on April 2, 2009. The bill hints at controlling family smoking to minimize the risk of damage by secondhand smoke. Besides reading it for the first time, nothing further has been done with the bill.
ReplyDelete-Jessica Sorge
S.3288
ReplyDeleteTitle: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009
Purpose: An original bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
It has been placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 889
~Maria Batacan
On January 29, 2009 President Obama signed the first piece of legislation by signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act which will make it less difficult for employees & workers to get their rightful pay easier. Sometimes this wasnt happening because of peoples races, genders, or their age. Barack signed the bill next to Lilly Ledbetter and it was a big stand for the fight against discrimination. Women have had a lot of problems with their pay over the years but hopefully now that will not be a problem
ReplyDeletei chose the Bill H.R 915. The bill is to make sure to have a secure aviation safety and capacity. to provide stable aviation funding for the national aviation system. They will start to put the bill into place through the fiscal year of 2009 - 2012. They will also reduce the the noise level on the airports. They will build new ramps for the run way for the planes.
ReplyDelete-Mikhail dela Cruz
I looked at legislation from the White House dealing with nation defense. I chose to look at the legislation to invest in a 21st century military basically rebuilding the military, meeting the needs on the ground, improved leadership, and respond to the families of the soldiers that serve our country.
ReplyDelete-Riley Walter Block 1
it will protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with tobacco products. it was proposed on the 3rd of March and was read on April 3rd. The bill suggests controlling family smoking.
ReplyDelete- Princess Perez
Economic Stimulus, This bill is for making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization. It is introduced in the house and is passed by the Senate. It is currently enrolled as agreed to or passed by both house and senate.
ReplyDelete~William Gow
SCHIP
ReplyDeleteThe bill I found was Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. This bill was signed by President Obama on this January 29th. This bill also known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program or SCHIP. After this legislation into law,this bill will continue coverage for six to seven million children and increase that coverage to four million more.
-Calvin Wang
i chose Providing for consideration of the bill(H.R. 1105) making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. this bill is Passed and agreed to in House. Status. this bill Sponsor Rep McGovern, James P. this bill Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill.
ReplyDeleteHarjot sandhu
block 1
Gurpreet Singh
ReplyDeleteThe legislation, childrens health insurance program, was passed by the house of representitives. This act is for children to get health care for 6 million children, and improve health car for 4 million more.
S.3258
ReplyDeleteThis bill make appropriations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions,general investigations and construction, operation and maintenance expenses, general administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the Corps. It stands placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
-Jacob Perez
I chose the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. It is to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
ReplyDelete-Alexis Macias
H.R. 1256
ReplyDeleteFamily Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
This bill will require premarket approval of all new tobacco products, revises tobacco product warning labels and advertising requirements, sets fourth criteria by which tobacco products are deemed adulterated or misbranded, and other materials all to do with the tobacco industry.
Jessica Robertson
H.R. 1256
ReplyDeleteThe bill I chose was the one that wants to protect the public's health by giving the Food and Drug administration with some power to regulate tobacco products. The FDA can regulate tobacco companies through disclosure, annual registration, inspection, record keeping, and user fee requirements. It has been placed on the Senate Legislative Calender under Read the First Time.
Anjelica Roebuck
Alleny Gomez
ReplyDeleteH.R.1256 The tobacco industries FDA authority. This bill is to protect the public health by providing to the people the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. This bill will be addressed hopefully later this week.
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ReplyDeletebill-H.R.1253
ReplyDeleterequires limitations and restrictions on group health coverage, to disclosed group health plan sponsors. To communicate to participants to make thing more understandable.
-Sponsor:Rep Burgess, Michael C[TX-26] -Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2009
-Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
David Yu
I read on the DTV (Digital Television) Delay act in the White House section. Seems as if all the dates have been pushed back from mid February to mid June. Sen Rockefeller seems to be the main sponsor of this act and it was introduced on the 1st of January. This act pushes back the transition of all cable TVs to digital TVs across the U.S.
ReplyDelete-Zack Pinck
Gurminder Hundal-
ReplyDeleteThe bill i researched was H.R. 1256.This bill is to protect the public health by providing to the people the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.This is a tobacco FDA authority and it will give the FDA the power to regulate tobacco products.It was proposed on March 3,09, but first was read on April 2, 2009.The bill suggests controlling family smoking and they should read twice or more before passing the bill.
The website that I chose was the senate one. When I look for current legislation, I picked one of the active legislation , the Bonus tax bill, imposed 90% tax on TARP bonuses. This lesgislation is one of the important one cause it talk about taxes, which relates to economic. This legislation is an law of TARP which is also widely known as Troubled Assets Relief Program, and this legislation often occur in the USA. That's what this legislation basically about.
ReplyDeleteMinyi Huang
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
ReplyDeleteThe perpose of this perticular piece of legislation is to ensure that there is a fight against salary dicrimination among all Americans, as well as to ensure fundamental fairness to all workers. The act's name was taken from Lilly Ledbetter, who was there to witness President Obama's signing of the legislation on January 29, 2009. The act emphasizes previous legislation passed in the United States, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Overall, this piece of legislation ensures that Americans will have the fair work opportunities to which they are entitled to.
-Stephanie Pulido
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