October 21st, 2009 by B
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Under this bill, 25 percent of a State’s apportioned funds will be withheld if the State does not enact a law prohibiting the operator (under 21) of a vehicle from using a communication device (cell phone or another type of portable communication device). The funds will be withheld until the State cooperates. H.R. 3829 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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October 20th, 2009 by B
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Under this bill, the sentencing between powder cocaine and crack cocaine would be equal. H.R. 3245 was referred to the House of Representatives.
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October 19th, 2009 by B
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This bill would extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit to October 1, 2010. H.R. 3842 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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October 16th, 2009 by B
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Anyone who communicates through electronic transmission “with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.” H.R. 1966 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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October 15th, 2009 by B
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Under this bill a State will have the ability to determine the growing and processing of industrial hemp. This bill will also amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the term ‘marihuana.’
H.R. 1866 was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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October 14th, 2009 by B
The Secretary of the Treasury will transfer $3 billion to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for homeowner relief and affordable renting. H.R. 3766 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
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October 13th, 2009 by B
Under this bill the FCC will not allow television advertisements to be louder than the programming material it followed. H.R. 1084 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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October 12th, 2009 by B
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A local educational agency desiring to create a pre-kindergarten (four years of age or younger) program may receive an award. This award will be used to provide curriculum in the classrooms and acquire qualified teachers. H.R. 3782 was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor.
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October 9th, 2009 by B
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For service performed after December 31, 2008, members of the military will not have to pay employment taxes. The Treasury will pay the Social Security Trust Fund for the reduction in transfers. H.R. 3707 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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October 8th, 2009 by B
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This bill would preserve an individual’s right to “access lawful content, run lawful applications, and use lawful services of their choice on the Internet.” Internet Service Providers will “not block, interfere with, discriminate against, impair, or degrade the ability of any person to use an Internet access service to access, use, send, post, receive, or offer any lawful content, application, or service through the Internet.” H.R. 3458 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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