WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Children

S. 3218, The Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3218 would extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks....

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H.R. 6402, The Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Act

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6402 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish grants to increase student attendance....

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H.R. 6358, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6358 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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H.R. 6350, The Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6350 would extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks....

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S. 3181, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $425.74

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $24.90

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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H.R. 6307, The Fostering Connections to Success Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6307 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school....

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H.R. 6281, The High School Sports Anti-Drug Act

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6281 would provide States with the resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use....

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S. 3140, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3140 would provide that 4 of the 21 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave....

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S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 6212, The Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6212 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $19.64

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3101 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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H.R. 6175, The ABC Act

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6175 would 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....

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P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 3038, The Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3038 would amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend the adoption incentives program, to authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, and to promote the adoption of children with special needs....

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H.R. 6048, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6048 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation....

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S. 3016, The Internet Crime Prevention Act of 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3016 would direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet Crime prevention education programs....

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S. 3018, A bill to establish a Commission on Federal Criminal and Juvenile Justice Assistance Programs

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3018 would establish a Commission on Federal Criminal and Juvenile Justice Assistance Programs....

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H.R. 6049, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $72.05

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6049 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief....

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H.R. 6028, The Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $13.86

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6028 would authorize law enforcement and security assistance, and assistance to enhance the rule of law and strengthen civilian institutions, for Mexico and the countries of Central America....

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S. 3002, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3002 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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S. 3001, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8903.05

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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S. 2982, The Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act - Cost per Average Family: $6.63

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2982 would amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations....

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S. 2944, The Child Welfare Workforce Improvement Act

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2944 would amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to examine and improve the child welfare workforce....

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P.L. 110-237, To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5919 would make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007....

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