Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Economic development

Bill Introduced: S.Res.131 A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.

Bill Introduced: S.821 Healthy Food Financing Initiative

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

Bill Introduced: S.841 Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to designate certain Federal land in the San Juan National Forest in the State of Colorado as wilderness, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1567 New Fair Deal Consolidating and Eliminating Outdated Subsidies Act of 2013

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

To eliminate corporate welfare programs of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Transportation, and other Federal agencies.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1544 National High Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2013

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

To promote transportation-oriented development and encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor development.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1522 Manufacturing Economic Recovery Act of 2013

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the United States.

Bill Introduced: S.715 Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.949 Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013

2013-03-04T19:00:00Z

To ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.974 Multimodal Opportunities Via Enhanced Freight Act of 2013

2013-03-04T19:00:00Z

To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.437 A bill to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, education opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.

2013-03-03T19:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, education opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.887 EDA Elimination Act of 2013

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To terminate the Economic Development Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.919 Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2013

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.922 Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2013

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To amend title 40, United States Code, to extend the authorization of the Northern Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.808 Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013

2013-02-24T19:00:00Z

To establish a Department of Peacebuilding.

Bill Introduced: H.R.714 Startup Act 3.0

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

To jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.310 Startup Act 3.0

2013-02-12T19:00:00Z

A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.259 Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013

2013-02-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to assure equity in contracting between the Federal Government and small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.548 Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013

2013-02-05T19:00:00Z

To restore growth, spur job creation, build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.585 Anchorage Land Conveyance Act of 2013

2013-02-05T19:00:00Z

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City.

Bill Introduced: H.R.489 HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013

2013-02-03T19:00:00Z

To expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by base realignment and closure, and for other purposes.