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Bills Introduced

Crime
H.R. 4094—-Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) / Judiciary (11/06/07)—A bill to amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to modify the minimum standards required for the electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program for monitoring sexual offenders.

H.R. 4120—-Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-KS) / Judiciary (11/08/07)—A bill to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography.

H.R. 4134—-Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) / Judiciary (11/09/07)—A bill to direct the attorney general to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs.

H.R. 4136—-Rep. Christopher Carney (D-PA) / Judiciary (11/09/07)—A bill to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws.

H.R. 4147—-Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY) / Judiciary (11/09/07)—A bill to direct the attorney general to provide grants for the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program.

Education
H.R. 4137—-Rep. George Miller (D-CA) / Education and Labor, Financial Services, Judiciary, Science and Technology (11/09/07)—A bill to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Health
S. 2304—-Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) / Judiciary (11/05/07)—A bill to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses.

International
H. Con. Res. 247—-Rep. Donald M. Payne (D-NJ) / Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs (11/06/07)—A concurrent resolution expressing support for advancing vital United States interests through increased engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and poverty, and reduce premature death in developing nations, especially through programs that combat high levels of infectious disease, improve children’s and women’s health, decrease malnutrition, reduce unintended pregnancies, fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, encourage healthy behaviors, and strengthen health care capacity.

Miscellaneous
S. 2332—-Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) / Commerce, Science, and Transportation (11/08/07)—A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.

H.R. 4131—-Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA) / Transportation and Infrastructure (11/09/07)—A bill to designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the “Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway.”

Reproductive Health
H.R. 4133—-Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) / Energy and Commerce (11/09/07)—A bill to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions.

Tax Policy
H.R. 4091—-Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) / Ways and Means (11/06/07)—A bill to promote the adoption of children with special needs.

Veterans
H.R. 4107—-Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) / Armed Services, Veterans Affairs (11/07/07)—A bill to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

H.R. 4141—-Rep. Scott Garret (R-NJ) / Veterans Affairs (11/09/07)—A bill to direct the secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans who are buried in state cemeteries.