WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Federal preemption

P.L. 110-261, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6304 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence....

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S. 3021, The Safe Truck Operations and Preservation Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3021 would amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to length and weight limitations for buses, trucks, and other large vehicles on Federal highways....

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S. 2831, The Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2831 would reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission....

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S. 2818, The Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2818 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide for enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating....

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H.R. 5594, The Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5594 would require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to conduct an evaluation and review of certain vessel discharges....

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H.R. 5577, The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9.53

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5577 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities....

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H.R. 5560, The Right to Clean Vehicles Act

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5560 would permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles....

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S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2661 would prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing", and it would provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition....

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S. 2663, The CPSC Reform Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2663 would reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, it would improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, and it would improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs....

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S. 2645, The Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2645 would require the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, to conduct an evaluation and review of certain vessel discharges....

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S. 2555, The Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2555 would permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles....

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H.R. 5028, The Fairness in Autism Treatment Act of 2007

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5028 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism....

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H.R. 4736, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4736 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing....

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S. 2454, The Wireless 411 Privacy Act

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2454 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services....

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S. 2441, The FISA Amendments Act of 2007

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2441 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and it would modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act....

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H.R. 4202, The Inclusive Home Design Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4202 would require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities....

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H.R. 4081, The PACT Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.03

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4081 would prevent tobacco smuggling, and it would ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes....

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P.L. 110-314, The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.29

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4040 would establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

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H.R. 4015, The Job Protection for Survivors Act

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4015 would provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking....

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S. 2248, An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2248 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and it would modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act....

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S. 2242, The Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $64.70

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2242 would amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish supplemental agricultural disaster assistance and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for conservation and alternative energy sources and to provide tax relief for farmers....

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H.R. 3929, The Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3929 would amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways....

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S. 2171, The Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2171 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a uniform set of customer service and consumer protection requirements for providers of wireless telecommunications services....

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H.R. 3850, The Responsible and Effective Solutions for Children Using and Entering Online Services Act of 2007

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3850 would improve the collection and use of data related to crimes of child exploitation....

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H.R. 3781, The Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of 2007

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3781 would amend the Clean Air Act to promote and assure the quality of biodiesel fuel....

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