December 2nd, 2009 by B
Photographer: tEdGuY49
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will make grants and loans available to owners of federally assisted housing projects. The grants and loans will be given toward making green improvements. These improvements are some of the following: lower electric bill, less use of heating fuel, and lower emissions. H.R. 4106 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
December 1st, 2009 by B
Photographer: Darin Barry
This bill has been created, “To change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability.” Essentially the Disabilities Education Act, the Higher Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and other bills will change the words ‘mental retardation’ to ‘intellectual disability’. S. 2781 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
November 27th, 2009 by B
Photographer: JOHNNIE W@LKER
This bill will prohibit use of open-network peer-to-peer file sharing on all Federal computers and networks, including those contracted through the Federal government. Those agencies requiring an open-network peer-to-peer file sharing network will make a request for approval in government use. H.R. 4098 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
November 26th, 2009 by B
Photographer: kindhelper
Happy Thanksgiving to you.
November 25th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Brooke Anderson
This bill simply states, “None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to transfer any individual detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Thomson Correctional Center, Thomson, Illinois.” H.R. 4097 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
November 24th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Topshelf
The purpose of this bill is to limit the penalty for small businesses who fail to disclose reportable transactions. The maximum penalty for failure to disclose reportable transaction will be $200,000 for a small business, and the minimum penalty will be $10,000. H.R. 4068 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
November 23rd, 2009 by B
Photographer: soldiersmediacenter
This bill is designed to give the members of the Armed Forces and the Department of Defense who were killed or injured in the Fort Hood shooting the same benefits as those killed or injured in a terrorist attack, or while serving with the Armed Forces in a contingency operation. Medals such as the Purple Heart and the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom will be given, and many other benefits such as combat related compensation will be bestowed to those deemed worthy. H.R. 4088 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
November 20th, 2009 by B
Photographer: ToastyKen
This bill plainly states, “It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to charge a fee for or accept payment from a passenger on a flight segment for the first piece of checked baggage that weighs 50 pounds or less and for which the size does not exceed 62 inches (determined by adding the length, width, and height together).” H.R. 4077 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
November 19th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Dr. Keats
A motor vehicle insurer will provide liability coverage for bodily injury or death in each motor vehicle insurance policy. A minimum of $25,000 in total liability coverage will be applied to the insurance policy for an individual’s injuries or death. A minimum of $50,000 in total liability coverage will be applied to the insurance policy for the total of all injured or dead in an incident. H.R. 4071 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
November 18th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Library of Congress
Eligible small business will be given an income tax credit if more people are hired. The credit will be an amount equal to 15 percent of the combined wages paid for 2010 over 102 percent of the combined wages paid during 2009. H.R. 4056 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
