Legislation: 109th Congress (2005)
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H.R.2108
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prevent the disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a reserve component parent who is deployed overseas.
Introduced: 05/04/05
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (13)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/4/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
H.R.1805
To establish the position of Northern Border Coordinator in the Department of Homeland Security.
Introduced: 04/21/05
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsor (1)
Committees: House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 4/21/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
H.AMDT.77 to H.R.6
Amendment requires any new escalator being installed in Federal buildings to be an intermittent escalator to conserve energy.
Introduced: 04/20/05
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 4/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Slaughter amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.R.1709
Prevention First Act – To expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women’s health care.
Introduced: 04/19/05
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (49)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and the Workforce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/19/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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H.R.1665
Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005 – To shorten the term of broadcasting licenses under the Communications Act of 1934 from 8 to 3 years, to provide better public access to broadcasters’ public interest issues and programs lists and children’s programming reports, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 04/14/05
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (14)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2005 Referred to House subcommittee.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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H.R.1208
College Student Credit Card Protection Act – To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair advantage of full-time, traditional-aged, college students, to protect parents of traditional college student credit card holders, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 03/09/05
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsor (1)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 4/7/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
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H.R.595
High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2005 – To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make available information on equality in school athletic programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 02/02/05
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (60)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2005 Referred to House subcommittee.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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H.R.501
Fairness and Accountability in Broadcasting Act – To enforce the public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities.
Introduced: 02/01/05
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsor (18)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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