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Latest Action: 09/04/2007 - Received in the House. Bill TextA bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 or the OPEN Government Act of 2007 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to revise requirements for federal agency disclosures of information requested under that Act. (Sec. 3) Provides definitions of "representative of the news media" and "news," for purposes of request processing fees. Regards a freelance journalist as working for a news-media entity if the journalist can demonstrate a solid basis for expecting publication through that entity, whether or not the journalist is actually employed by the entity. (Sec. 4) Provides that, for purposes of awarding attorney [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextTo establish the Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims to reimburse injured persons for injuries suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of identifying information stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Veterans Identity Protection Act or VIP Act - Establishes as an independent office in the executive branch the Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims, headed by a Director, to receive, process, and pay claims for injuries suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of identifying information stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or otherwise compromised as a result of a security breach. Authorizes judicial review of claim determinations.
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6855-6856) Bill TextA bill to restore fairness and reliability to the medical justice system and promote patient safety by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award up to ten demonstration grants to states for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations. Requires such states to: (1) develop such an alternative to current tort litigation; and (2) promote a reduction of health care errors by allowing for patient safety data related to such disputes to be collected and analyzed by organizations that engage in efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care.
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Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 110-91. Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/26/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds); (3) construction; (4) land acquisition; (5) Oregon and California grant lands; (5) range improvements; (6) service charges, [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10757-10758) Bill TextA bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act - Directs states to implement mechanisms to automatically enroll uninsured individuals in health coverage.Requires each health insurance issuer in a state to offer a certified qualified core plan that provides coverage required by the state with a standard premium.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals a standard deduction or a refundable tax credit for health insurance.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS Secretary) to provide for the establishment in each state of a single market for all health plans offered in the state.Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations governing small business health plans.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the HHS Secretary to establish the Health [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10805-10806) Bill TextA bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve surety bond guarantees, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Surety Bond Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: (1) authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee any surety against loss from a small business principal's breach of bond on any total work or contract amount that does not exceed $3 million (under current law, $2 million); (2) direct the Administrator to authorize a surety that issues, monitors, or services such bonds to use rates approved by the insurance commissioner in the state in which the contract will be performed; and (3) prohibit the Administrator from refusing to make payment on a surety guarantee based on facts, circumstances, or defects that the Administrator should reasonably have identified during the guarantee process. Requires the Administrator to notify the congressional small business [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo restore fairness and reliability to the medical justice system and promote patient safety by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award up to ten demonstration grants to states for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations. Requires such states to: (1) develop such an alternative to current tort litigation; and (2) promote a reduction of health care errors by allowing for patient safety data related to such disputes to be collected and analyzed by organizations that engage in efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care.
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Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Comprehensive Health Coverage and Reform Enhancement Act of 2007 or the Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit and a deduction for qualified health insurance. Imposes a tax on any employer who fails to contribute to any health insurance provider elected by an employee in lieu of the employer's group health coverage.Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to revise government contribution amounts such that the amount of contribution does not change based on the health benefits plan in which the individual is enrolled.Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 2007 - Treats health care professionals negotiating with health plans as collective bargaining units for purposes of antitrust laws. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the covered laws of the primary state to individual [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Bill TextTo improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes. 10/29/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007 - Directs the President to increase the amount of federal contributions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in lieu of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing any facility damaged in Louisiana and Mississippi as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to 90% of the federal share of the federal estimate of such cost.Makes Louisiana, Mississippi, and local governments in such states eligible to participate in the pilot program under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 that would increase the federal share of debris removal and financial incentives to expedite recovery project completion. Authorizes and encourages the President to use alternative [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Civil procedure, Conflict of interests, Consumers, Damages, Disability insurance, Disabled, Expert witnesses, Federal preemption, Finance, Frivolous lawsuits, Health insurance, Health policy, Indemnity, Labor, Law, Legal ethics, Legal fees, Liability (Law), Limitation of actions, Medical care, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical malpractice, Medical supplies, Medicine, Negligence, Product safety, Punitive damages, State and local government, State courts, State laws, Workers' compensation, Wrongful death
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2007 or the MCAP Act - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. Requires a court to impose sanctions for the filing of frivolous lawsuits. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 from the provider or health care institution, but no more than $500,000 from multiple health care institutions. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility. Allows the court to restrict the payment of attorney [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Bill TextA bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. 5/15/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 - Limits the remedies in a civil action brought for infringement of copyright in an orphan work, notwithstanding specified provisions and subject to exceptions, if the infringer meets certain requirements, including proving that: (1) the infringer performed and documented a reasonably diligent search in good faith to locate and identify the copyright owner before using the work, but was unable to locate and identify the owner; and (2) the infringing use of the work provided attribution to the owner of the copyright, if known. Limits monetary compensation to reasonable compensation for the use of the infringed work. Prohibits such compensation if the infringer is a nonprofit educational institution, museum, library, or archive, or a [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Bill TextTo provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Orphan Works Act of 2008 - Limits the remedies in a civil action brought for infringement of copyright in an orphan work if the infringer proves that: (1) the infringer performed and documented a reasonably diligent search in good faith to locate the copyright owner before using the work, but was unable to locate the owner; (2) a Notice of Use was filed with the Register of Copyrights before the work was used; and (3) the infringing use of the work provided attribution to the owner of the copyright, if known. Permits an award of reasonable compensation for the use of the infringed work, except if: (1) the infringement is performed without any commercial advantage and for primarily a charitable, religious, scholarly, or educational purpose; and (2) the infringer ceases the infringement expeditiously after receiving notice of the claim for infringement.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 10/31/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to require issuers of long term care insurance to establish third party review processes for disputed claims. 10/31/2007--Introduced. Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007 - Requires an insurance issuer that offers a long term care insurance plan to implement claims dispute resolution procedures that: (1) are designed to expeditiously resolve disputes; (2) provide for alternative means of dispute resolution involving independent third-party review by entities that are mutually acceptable to the issuer and the enrollee, with the reviewer's decision being binding on the issuer; and (3) ensure that an enrollee is eligible to obtain claims review only to the extent and in the manner provided for in the applicable insurance contract. Allows an enrollee to appeal the decision of an independent reviewer to an appropriate state court as provided for under state law.
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Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13443) Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to strengthen cooperative conservation efforts and to reduce barriers to the use of partnerships to enable Federal natural resource managers to meet their obligations, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Cooperative Conservation Enhancement Act - Sets forth this Act's findings and purposes.Working Landscape Projects Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions for the funding and reimbursement of landscape project partners for administrative, governance, and information dissemination activities necessary for the implementation of landscape projects. Conservation Bank Program Act - Sets forth provisions for the establishment, use, and operation of conservation banks.Sets forth provisions regarding the promotion of partnerships between the Department of the Interior and other public and private entities. Sets forth provisions regarding cooperation between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10805-10806) Bill TextA bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve surety bond guarantees, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Surety Bond Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: (1) authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee any surety against loss from a small business principal's breach of bond on any total work or contract amount that does not exceed $3 million (under current law, $2 million); (2) direct the Administrator to authorize a surety that issues, monitors, or services such bonds to use rates approved by the insurance commissioner in the state in which the contract will be performed; and (3) prohibit the Administrator from refusing to make payment on a surety guarantee based on facts, circumstances, or defects that the Administrator should reasonably have identified during the guarantee process. Requires the Administrator to notify the congressional small business [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Bill TextTo improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes. 10/29/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007 - Directs the President to increase the amount of federal contributions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in lieu of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing any facility damaged in Louisiana and Mississippi as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to 90% of the federal share of the federal estimate of such cost.Makes Louisiana, Mississippi, and local governments in such states eligible to participate in the pilot program under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 that would increase the federal share of debris removal and financial incentives to expedite recovery project completion. Authorizes and encourages the President to use alternative [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10757-10758) Bill TextA bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act - Directs states to implement mechanisms to automatically enroll uninsured individuals in health coverage.Requires each health insurance issuer in a state to offer a certified qualified core plan that provides coverage required by the state with a standard premium.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals a standard deduction or a refundable tax credit for health insurance.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS Secretary) to provide for the establishment in each state of a single market for all health plans offered in the state.Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations governing small business health plans.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the HHS Secretary to establish the Health [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agriculture, Air piracy, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alaska, Animals, Appropriations, Arizona, Bears, Budgets, California, Children, Civil war, Climate change, Columbia River development, Commemorations, Competitive bidding, Congressional oversight, Criminal justice, Cultural centers, Dams, Deer, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Diesel motor, Dislocated workers, District of Columbia, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elephants, Elk, Emergency management, Endangered species, Energy, Environmental health, Environmental justice, Environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental research, Everglades, Executive departments, Executive Office of the President, Executive orders, Executive reorganization, Exhibitions, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to Indians, Federal aid to the arts and humanities, Federal aid to water pollution control, Federal employees, Federal law enforcement officers, Federal-Indian relations, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Fire fighters, Fire prevention, Fishery management, Florida, Forest conservation, Forest fires, Forest health, Forest management, Forest roads, Forestry research, Geothermal resources, Government contractors, Government employees, Government liability, Government liability (International law), Governmental investigations, Grazing, Greenhouse gases, Habitat conservation, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste sites, Hazardous wastes, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Hunting, Import restrictions, Indemnity, Indian claims, Indian lands, Indian medical care, Inspectors general, Islands, Job training, Labor, Lakes, Land transfers, Law, Liability for environmental damages, Licenses, Marine mammals, Marine resources, Marine terminals, Marshall Islands, Medical care, Medicine, Micronesia, Migratory bird conservation, Military parks, Mines and mineral resources, Mining royalties, Minorities, Mississippi, Montana, Motion pictures, Museums, National Capital Planning Commission, National forests, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National monuments, National parks, Natural areas, Natural resources, Nevada, New Jersey, New York City, North Dakota, Northwestern States, Oil and gas royalties, Oil pollution, Open space lands, Oregon, Outdoor recreation, Palau Islands, Payments in lieu of taxes, Pennsylvania, Photography, Politics and government, Private forests, Protection of animals, Public contracts, Public lands, Range management, Reclamation of land, Reprogramming of appropriated funds, Research centers, Restoration ecology, Rhinoceroses, Right-of-way, Road construction, Rural affairs, Rural economic development, Salmon, Science policy, September 11, 2001, Smithsonian Institution, Sound recording and reproducing, Sports, Strip mining, Supervisors, Taxation, Tennessee, Territories (U.S.), Tigers, Timber sales, Trade, Transportation, Turtles, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, Underground storage, Utah, Water pollution, Water pollution control, Water resources, Water storage, Water treatment plants, West Virginia, Wetlands, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife refuges, Wyoming, Youth employment
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 110-91. Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/26/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds); (3) construction; (4) land acquisition; (5) Oregon and California grant lands; (5) range improvements; (6) service charges, [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Aged, Antitrust law, Budgets, Business, Claims, Collective bargaining, Compensation (Law), Congressional reporting requirements, Damages, Debt, Depreciation and amortization, Economic policy, Education, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Employee health benefits, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal preemption, Finance, Government lending, Health information systems, Health insurance, Health insurance portability, Health policy, Higher education, Hospitals, Income tax, Indexing (Economic policy), Information technology, Insurance companies, Insurance premiums, Labor, Law, Liability (Law), Medical economics, Medical education, Medical fees, Medical malpractice, Medical personnel, Medical records, Medically uninsured, Medicare, Performance measurement, Physicians, Products liability, Punitive damages, Quality of care, State and local government, State laws, Student loan funds, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Tax refunds, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunication
Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Comprehensive Health Coverage and Reform Enhancement Act of 2007 or the Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit and a deduction for qualified health insurance. Imposes a tax on any employer who fails to contribute to any health insurance provider elected by an employee in lieu of the employer's group health coverage.Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to revise government contribution amounts such that the amount of contribution does not change based on the health benefits plan in which the individual is enrolled.Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 2007 - Treats health care professionals negotiating with health plans as collective bargaining units for purposes of antitrust laws. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the covered laws of the primary state to individual [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6855-6856) Bill Text
A bill to restore fairness and reliability to the medical justice system and promote patient safet |
