Open Congress : Healthy Families and Communities - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.6356 WE CARE Act

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to foster community involvement, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6324 Dieticians in Schools Act of 2010

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to provide for the services of registered dieticians in schools.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6258 Fit for LIFE Act of 2010

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To address childhood obesity, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6361 Family Justice Act of 2010

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish a demonstration grant program for nonprofit organizations to partner with juvenile justice agencies to monitor juvenile facilities and provide youth in the facilities and their families with increased positive engagement in the system.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1711 Commemorating the eminently successful performance and record of excellence of Barbara A. McKinzie, immediate past international president of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

Commemorating the eminently successful performance and record of excellence of Barbara A. McKinzie, immediate past international president of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.323 Supporting the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust survivors in the United States are able to live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

Supporting the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust survivors in the United States are able to live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6362 Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve school safety.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1702 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6222 National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act

2010-09-27T20:00:00Z

To establish the National Competition for Community Renewal to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles to programs related to poverty prevention, recovery and response, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1655 Expressing support for designation of October as "National Farm to School Month".

2010-09-22T20:00:00Z

Expressing support for designation of October as "National Farm to School Month".

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.317 Commemorating the national partnership between Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

2010-09-14T20:00:00Z

Commemorating the national partnership between Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6029 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2010

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5946 P.E. for the 21st Century Act

2010-07-28T20:00:00Z

To establish a competitive pilot program that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to improve physical fitness education and curriculum in elementary schools and secondary schools.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1578 Supporting the goals and ideals of Jubilee Day.

2010-07-28T20:00:00Z

Supporting the goals and ideals of Jubilee Day.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5963 Promoting Students Using the Camp Community for Enrichment, Strength, and Success Act

2010-07-28T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to fund pilot projects to explore how the camp experience promotes physical activity and healthy lifestyles among children and youth, reduces summer learning loss, and promotes academic achievement.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1565 Expressing support for the designation of the third Thursday of April as "Rachel's Challenge: A Day of Kindness and Compassion" in honor of the triumph and hope stemming from the life of Rachel Scott and in memoriam of the Columbine High School tragedy.

2010-07-27T20:00:00Z

Expressing support for the designation of the third Thursday of April as "Rachel's Challenge: A Day of Kindness and Compassion" in honor of the triumph and hope stemming from the life of Rachel Scott and in memoriam of the Columbine High School tragedy.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1554 Recognizing the services provided by school resource officers and their dedication to the safety, security, and well-being of students, teachers, school support staff, and school communities in the United States.

2010-07-21T20:00:00Z

Recognizing the services provided by school resource officers and their dedication to the safety, security, and well-being of students, teachers, school support staff, and school communities in the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5817 Fostering Success in Education Act

2010-07-21T20:00:00Z

To provide children in foster care with school stability and equal access to educational opportunities.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5847 National Child Protection Training Act

2010-07-21T20:00:00Z

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish grant programs for the development and implementation of model undergraduate and graduate curricula on child abuse and neglect at institutions of higher education throughout the United States and to assist States in developing forensic interview training programs, to establish regional training centers and other resources for State and local child protection professionals, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5812 To conduct a pilot program in support of efforts to increase purchases of local fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving several States the option of receiving a grant from the Secretary of Agriculture for that purpose instead of obtaining commodities under Department of Agriculture programs.

2010-07-20T20:00:00Z

To conduct a pilot program in support of efforts to increase purchases of local fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving several States the option of receiving a grant from the Secretary of Agriculture for that purpose instead of obtaining commodities under Department of Agriculture programs.