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Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Animals, Business, Consumers, Dogs, Executive departments, Federal Trade Commission, Fur trade, Independent regulatory commissions, Labeling, Law, Local laws, State and local government, State laws
Latest Action: 09/26/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill TextA bill to improve the accuracy of fur product labeling, and for other purposes. 9/26/2008--Introduced. Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2008 - Amends the Fur Products Labeling Act to: (1) eliminate the exemption to fur labeling requirements for products containing relatively small amounts of fur; and (2) permit states to enforce more restrictive labeling requirements. Directs the the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in the Fur Products Name Guide, to replace the term "Raccoon, Asiatic" with "Dog, Raccoon."
Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Business, Department of the Interior, Energy, Energy development, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Gas in submerged lands, Gas industry, Law, Licenses, Marine resources, Natural gas, Natural resources, Oil and gas leases, Oil pollution, Oil well drilling, Petroleum, Petroleum in submerged lands, Petroleum industry, Pollution control, Prospecting, Public lands, State and local government, State laws, Water pollution, Water pollution control
Latest Action: 09/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextTo exempt exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas under leases on Federal lands from State environmental and pollution control laws, and for other purposes. 9/10/2008--Introduced. Oil and Gas Lease Reform Act of 2008 - Declares that no state environmental or pollution control law regulating the emission of pollutants or protecting human health or the environment shall apply to any activity under a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas on federal lands (including submerged lands), including any such state law expressly applicable to such activity under any other federal law. Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) to define "unnecessary or undue degradation," including: (1) surface or submerged disturbance greater than what would normally result when an activity is being accomplished by a prudent operator in usual, customary, and proficient operations of similar character [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Energy, Energy facilities, Energy storage, Federal-state relations, Government information, Government paperwork, Imports, Liquefied natural gas, Marine terminals, Pipelines, Public meetings, State and local government, State laws, Trade, Transportation, Transportation safety
Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill TextA bill to provide certain requirements for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, and for other purposes. 8/1/2008--Introduced. Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminal Authorization Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit siting, constructing, expanding, or operating a liquefied natural gas import terminal within a state unless: (1) an application to do so is submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and to the agency with siting authority in the state in which the liquefied natural gas import terminal is located; and (2) FERC and the state agency issue an order approving the application. Sets forth terms and conditions for application approval. Amends federal transportation law to permit a state to adopt additional or more stringent safety standards for liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities if those standards are compatible with the minimum standards prescribed under federal pipeline [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 07/31/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7953-7954) Bill TextA bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. 7/31/2008--Introduced. Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use shall not be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under state law. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 and applicable to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Latest Action: 07/31/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to provide information and education to consumers concerning health care services and health insurance coverage. 7/31/2008--Introduced. Consumer Health Education and Transparency Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Office of Consumer Health Education and Information to provide consumers of health care services and health insurance with information concerning personal health and wellness and health insurance coverage. Requires the Secretary to: (1) require the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to develop standards for use by health insurance issuers in compiling and providing to enrollees a summary of benefits explanation that accurately represents the benefits and coverage provided by the issuer under the applicable health insurance plan; and (2) promulgate regulations to apply such standards.Directs health insurance issuers and federal [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 09/12/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Bill TextTo amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs, and for other purposes. 9/11/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Securities Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to assess and impose civil penalties in a cease and desist proceeding.Creates three tiers of increasing civil penalties for acts or omissions of increasing gravity.(Sec. 3) Authorizes the SEC to censure, place limitations on the activities or functions of, or investigate any person who at the time of specified alleged misconduct was: (1) a member or employee of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; (2) [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Business, Civil rights, Congress, Consumer education, Consumers, Executive departments, Finance, Government information, Government paperwork, Home ownership, Housing, Housing finance, Legislation, Local laws, Minorities, Mortgage banks, Mortgage interest rates, Mortgages, Price discrimination, Public-private partnerships, Racial discrimination, State and local government, State laws, Usury
Latest Action: 07/17/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Bill TextRecognizing the disparities that are associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and expressing the sense of the Congress that as new abuses continue to emerge, such laws should ensure that all those responsible for representing and protecting families have the authority to act to address these new problems. 7/17/2008--Introduced. Declares that Congress recognizes that: (1) for most types of subprime mortgages, borrowers of color are more likely to receive higher rate loans; (2) there are many factors that have played roles in making these mortgages more costly to these borrowers; and (3) policymakers should review whether lower cost lenders need additional incentives to help meet the credit needs of communities of color. Encourages: (1) fair pricing of home mortgages based only on legitimate risk factors and facilitates economic progress for all borrowers; and (2) lenders to eliminate discretionary pricing in the subprime mortgage market, and to [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/10/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Bill TextTo repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. 7/10/2008--Introduced. Amends the Labor-Management Relations Act to repeal the disclaimer that nothing in the law shall be construed as authorizing the execution or application of agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment in any state or territory in which such execution or application is prohibited by state or territorial law. (Thus preempts contrary state or territorial law to allow the execution or application of agreements requiring union membership.)
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Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. 6/26/2008--Introduced. Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use shall not be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under state law. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 and applicable to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Authorization, Budgets, Department of Health and Human Services, Executive departments, Finance, Government information, Government insurance, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Grants-in-aid, Health insurance, Health policy, Law, Licenses, Local laws, Medical care, Medically uninsured, Medicine, State and local government, State laws
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Bill TextTo provide for the offering of Health Benefit Plans to individuals, to increase funding for State high risk health insurance pools, and to promote best practice protocols for State high risk pools. 6/17/2008--Introduced. America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2008 - Authorizes a health insurance issuer to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certify health insurance coverage policies offered in the individual market in any state as Health Benefit Plans. Allows certified plans to be offered to individuals in all states without regard to state and local laws respecting mandates for benefits. Requires such plans to cover inpatient hospital services and physicians' surgical and medical services. Requires the Secretary to review the impact of this Act on the availability and purchase of health insurance coverage. Amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the authorization of appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for grants to states for the creation [...] show full description
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