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19 Jul 2006, 11:51 am
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] voted Wednesday to block federal judges from ruling [AJS backgrounder] on the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance [JURIST news archive; Washington Post backgrounder], which contains the controversial phrase "under God. [read post]
6 Jan 2015, 12:00 am
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 (H.R. 22), a bill that would exempt employees covered under TRICARE or other health insurance provided by the Veterans Administration from being counted toward the Affordable Care Act's 50-employee employer mandate threshold.read more [read post]
19 Sep 2011, 10:49 am
House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health considered legislation that would repeal the medical loss ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).The MLR provision (Section 2718 of the ACA) requires health insurers to spend 80%-85% of all premium dollars on medical care or activities that improve health care quality. [read post]
12 Mar 2008, 2:51 am
[JURIST] Democrats in the US House of Representatives Tuesday failed to secure enough votes to override President George W. [read post]
8 Jan 2015, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman On Thursday, the House of Representatives readily approved by a vote of 252-172 the Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30), a bill that would increase from 30 to 40 the number of hours an employee must work per week to be considered "full-time" under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).read more [read post]
4 Oct 2006, 11:31 am
[JURIST] The US Attorney's office in Washington, DC has sent a letter to US House of Representatives counsel Geraldine Gennett asking her to save records from the office of former Congressman Mark Foley [JURIST news archive], who resigned last week at the outset of an e-mail sex scandal involving congressional pages. [read post]
22 Apr 2011, 10:32 am
[JURIST] The Indiana House of Representatives [official website] on Thursday voted 64-32 to approve a bill [Amended SB 590 text; materials] considered to be a "watered-down" version of the Arizona immigration bill [JURIST news archive]. [read post]
20 Jan 2010, 8:21 pm
WebCPA reports: The House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation Wednesday that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Haiti to claim an itemized charitable deduction on their 2009 tax return instead of having to wait until next year to claim the deductions on their 2010 tax return. [read post]
13 Nov 2007, 2:07 am
[JURIST] The Japanese House of Representatives [official website] passed a controversial bill Tuesday re-authorizing Japan's support for US anti-terror operations in the Indian Ocean, setting the course for Japanese ships to resume refueling for US vessels involved in anti-terrorism or anti-smuggling operations. [read post]
23 May 2014, 11:10 am
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] voted 303-121 [roll call] Thursday to approve a bill that would curb the powers of the National Security Agency (NSA) [official website] to collect phone records. [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 12:43 pm
[JURIST] The Nigeria [JURIST news archive] Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) [official website] arrested [press release] outgoing speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole Sunday on allegations of fraud. [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 12:43 pm
[JURIST] The Nigeria [JURIST news archive] Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) [official website] arrested [press release] outgoing speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole Sunday on allegations of fraud. [read post]
27 Apr 2017, 11:26 am
The Texas State House of Representatives [official website] approved on Thursday a strict ban [SB 4, text] on so-called "sanctuary cities. [read post]
31 Jan 2018, 12:36 pm
The US House of Representatives [official website] approved legislation [text] on Monday meant to protect young amateur athletes from sexual abuse. [read post]
28 Jan 2015, 1:40 pm
House of Representatives passed H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, by a bipartisan vote of 277-133. [read post]
20 May 2008, 4:25 pm
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives Tuesday voted 324-84 [roll call] to pass a bill [HR 6074 materials] which would subject members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) [official website] to US antitrust [JURIST news archive] law. [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 12:10 pm
[JURIST] The New Hampshire House of Representatives [official website] on Thursday approved [results] a bill [HB 1660 text] that would prohibit abortion [JURIST news archive] procedures to be performed after the 20th week of pregnancy. [read post]
29 Jul 2014, 9:23 am
As detailed in this official press release, titled "WA, CO Senators push Obama Administration to set clear, consistent policies so states can implement marijuana laws," the four Senators representing the two states which have legalized recreational marijuana have sent a letter to the White House Chief of Staff and Attorney... [read post]
20 Nov 2005, 7:36 am
[JURIST] By a two-vote margin, the US House of Representatives Friday passed a spending bill that would alter the General Mining Law of 1872 [text; Seattle PI report] by allowing individuals or companies to file and expand mining claims on federal public land, including areas stripped of minerals with no potential for profit. [read post]
3 Feb 2017, 8:30 am
The US House of Representatives [official website] on Thursday voted to repeal [text, PDF] an Obama-era gun regulation that required mental health information to be shared with the national gun background check system. [read post]
