Open Congress : Healthy Families and Communities - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.3838 Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act of 2009

2009-10-15T00:00:00Z

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3734 Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act

2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish and carry out an urban revitalization and livable communities program to provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3705 Expand School Meals Act of 2009

2009-10-01T00:00:00Z

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the number of children eligible for free school meals.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3626 Exemplary Breastfeeding Support Act

2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

To amend section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) to promote and support breastfeeding.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act

2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

To provide for the Secretary of Education to study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3526 Tony Cardenas Community-Based Gang Intervention Act

2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

To provide definitions of terms and services related to community-based gang intervention to ensure that funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and that community-based agencies are held accountable for providing holistic, integrated intervention services, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3474 Safe Babies Act of 2009

2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent later delinquency and improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the development of local Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center to assist such Court Teams, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3315 Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009

2009-07-23T00:00:00Z

To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks of child care providers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3321 AFTERSchool Meals Act of 2009

2009-07-23T00:00:00Z

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3312 Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2009

2009-07-23T00:00:00Z

To provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.668 Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Koko Taylor and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing.

2009-07-22T00:00:00Z

Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Koko Taylor and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3277 Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2009

2009-07-21T00:00:00Z

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3241 Access to Books for Children Act

2009-07-16T00:00:00Z

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for infants and children participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under that Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2731 Nurse Training and Retention Act of 2009

2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

To fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2616 Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2009

2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.459 Expressing support for designation of "National Safety Month".

2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

Expressing support for designation of "National Safety Month".

Bill Introduced: H.Res.452 Expressing support for designation of September 15, 2009, as "National Kids' Philanthropy Day".

2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

Expressing support for designation of September 15, 2009, as "National Kids' Philanthropy Day".

Bill Introduced: H.R.2429 Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009

2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

To require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2413 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009

2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

To provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2365 Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009

2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

To require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act.