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26 May 2008, 5:31 pm
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (H.R. 493) or "GINA" prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees based on genetic tests or genetic information. [read post]
16 Aug 2010, 1:43 pm
On August 10, 2010, President Obama signed into law H.R. 5874, a bill that provides a supplemental appropriation of $129 million to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [read post]
6 Feb 2017, 5:48 pm
NACDL Press Release: Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Welcomes Passage by House of Representatives of the Email Privacy Act Washington, DC (Feb. 6, 2017) – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387). [read post]
13 Apr 2016, 10:08 am
Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved a version of the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) to bring the Electronic Communications Privacy Act into the 21st century. [read post]
23 Nov 2011, 7:00 am
The bill, H.R. 674, which had vast bipartisan support, also known as VOW to Hire Heroes Act, creates tax incentives for companies to hire veterans, especially those who have been unemployed for more than six months and those with service connected disabilities. [read post]
21 Jul 2015, 7:06 am
On July 10, 2015, the House of Representatives passed on a 344-77 vote the 21st Century Cures Act, H.R. 6, legislation intended to improve the drug and device development processes and expedite patient access to medical treatments. [read post]
27 Sep 2013, 2:50 pm
Congress, in a surprising nonpartisan move, passed H.R. 2600 on September 26, 2013. [read post]
19 Sep 2014, 1:54 pm
House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, which includes provisions to expedite LNG exports in Title III, the “Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act. [read post]
9 Jun 2022, 10:56 am
In a long-overdue action, the House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 3967, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (Honoring Our PACT Act), a broad bipartisan bill that addresses the needs of veterans subjected to toxic exposure. [read post]
5 Mar 2020, 10:42 am
The Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act, which has been introduced in the House (H.R. 5050) and Senate (S. 2833), would impose a 36% national usury limit on most forms of consumer credit. [read post]
25 Aug 2010, 10:31 am
The House has already passed its own version of the Bill, H.R. 875, last year. [read post]
25 Apr 2007, 11:06 am
In the cover story of the April/May 2007 hard copy edition of Business Week Small Biz and the Spring edition of the Business Week Online, SmallBiz Cover Story, a client and I are quoted and cited in Amy Barrett's article: "Blindsided-Five H.R. mistakes you can't afford to make. [read post]
23 Jul 2013, 4:17 am
Adding to our growing roster of patent reform proposals, we wish to call your attention to yet another Congressional bill, the Stop Offensive Use of Patents Act (STOP), H.R. 2766. [read post]
20 Jun 2016, 9:01 am
The House Energy & Commerce Committee has unanimously approved an amended version of H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, which is intended to reform the nation’s mental health care system. [read post]
9 Jun 2017, 8:57 am
By a vote of 233-188, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act yesterday. [read post]
24 Sep 2008, 6:06 pm
The National Whistleblower issued this action alert yesterday demanding that Congress amend the banking "bailout" bill to include the whistleblower provisions included in H.R. 985. [read post]
10 Apr 2014, 6:47 am
H.R. 4383, entitled the “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act,” would establish a board comprised of at least 12 members who are “representatives of small business concerns that provide eligible financial products or services. [read post]
10 Oct 2009, 6:30 am
The following brain injury legislative update has been prepared by the Brain Injury Association of America: FY10 National Defense Authorization Act On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced that they had reached an agreement on a conference report to H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. [read post]
24 Sep 2008, 6:20 am
Last week, Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo introduced H.R. 6975, the Jihad Prevention Act, which would deny visas to anyone who promotes the introduction of Sharia law into the U.S. [read post]
27 Jul 2010, 6:34 am
On the House suspension calendar today is H.R.5281, the Removal Clarification Act of 2010, sponsored by Rep. [read post]
