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H.R.484
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Personal Privacy Clarification Act
Congressman Deutch introduced this legislation to ensure corporations are not awarded the same privacy rights enjoyed by American citizens, thus ending Americans’ ability to seek Freedom of Information requests related to federal investigations into the BP gulf oil spill, the devastating Madoff Ponzi scheme, the Massey coal mine tragedy, and other instances of corporate wrongdoing. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), it is well known that the personal privacy exemption is to shield individuals from the disclosure of sensitive data, like medical records or financial documents. This exemption was never intended to apply to inanimate entities, such as corporations. Congressman Deutch’s bill, the Personal Privacy Clarification Act, makes clear the personal privacy exemption in the Freedom of Information Act is explicitly limited to individuals and not corporate entities.
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Helping Homeless Heroes Act
Congressman Deutch introduced this legislation to strengthen federal programs that aim to eliminate homelessness among our nation's veterans. The Helping Homeless Heroes Act of 2011 builds on President Obama's goal of ending homelessness among our veterans by 2015, as well as the objectives outlined in the congressionally-mandated "Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness." Over the last decade, significant progress has been made reducing the number of homeless servicemen and women on the street every night, from over 300,000 in 2003 to less than 150,000 in 2009. The Helping Homeless Heroes Act reauthorizes and bolsters funding for several programs proven to successfully ensure no veteran goes without basic shelter.
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H.R.539
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Preserving our Promise to Seniors Act
Congressman Deutch's legislation creates a Consumer Price Index for the Elderly that accounts for the rising costs faced by seniors when determining Social Security cost of living increases. Unlike the Republican Roadmap, which enacts benefit cuts and a tax hike on the middle class to pay for the privatization of Social Security, Congressman Deutch's bill closes Social Security's 75 year funding gap while improving benefits for all retirees. The legislation gradually phases out the cap on income subject to payroll tax and ensures that Americans who contribute more to the system receive more back in the form of greater retirement benefits. An overwhelming majority of Americans support restoring fairness to the payroll tax and guaranteeing Social Security benefits for generations to come.
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H.R.740
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Iran Transparency and Accountability Act
A nuclear-armed Iran remains the single most threatening destabilizing force in the Middle East, making the effective enforcement of economic sanctions absolutely critical. Navigating international markets and investigating the web of relationships between publicly traded companies, foreign subsidiaries, and front groups established by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard make illuminating sanctionable business is a significant challenge. Deutch’s bill shifts this burden of identifying these activities from the government to the companies themselves by mandating self-disclosure to the SEC. The legislation would also direct the SEC to make publicly viewable online the list of companies conducting sanctionable business with Iran’s energy sector.
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H.R.773
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Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2011
Congressman Deutch’s legislation would create a separate office at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would be responsible for educating seniors, their families, and caregivers on fraud and providing oversight. The Office – the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors - would distribute education materials to seniors on common fraud schemes. Also, the Office will provide information on a website that will educate seniors, family members, and caregivers on common fraud schemes. Moreover, the Office will monitor fraud schemes committed against seniors with the development of a complaint system.
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H.R.774
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Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2011
Congressman Deutch’s bill will strengthen the criminal penalties for investor scams that target people over the age of sixty two. Under this bill, people who specifically target seniors in investment scams could receive an additional $50,000 in civil penalties. Scams that would be addresses by this bill include selling products to seniors that are unsuitable for their age, failing to disclose fees, or charging large penalty fees.
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H.R.878
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Special Needs Tax Credit Act
The financial expenses to parents and other family members of special needs children are often quite substantial, and significantly disproportionate from families with “typical” children. Guardianship is a process to transfer and protect the rights of the disabled, which may cost in excess of $5,000 in legal and court fees. This expense of Guardianship is not borne by families of typical children. Many families cannot afford this expense, and hence their family member cannot speak for himself, and the family cannot afford Guardianship to speak for them. Congressman Deutch’s bill would provide a refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to guardianship of and establishing a trust with respect to a disabled individual.
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H.RES.30
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Amending the Rules of the House to require plain English analyses
Congressman Deutch introduced this amendment to the House Rules to require all legislation have section by section plain language summaries. Posting plain language summaries of bills will advance transparency and make lawmaking more accessible to Americans.
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Amendment sought to strike section 202 of H.R. 1229
This amendment was introduced by Congressman Deutch to protect the right of Florida courts to hear cases related to offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. H.R. 1229’s section 202 contained a provision limiting oil exploration and offshore drilling related litigation to courts in the 5th Circuit that exclusively serve Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Alabama and Florida are two states with gulf coastlines served by the 11th Circuit.
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Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Congressman Deutch cosponsored this legislation to establish a robust public option, reduce the deficit, and offer Americans more affordable health insurance premiums. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the creation of a public health care plan would reduce the deficit by $68 billion from 2014 to 2010. CBO estimates the average public plan premium would be 5 to 7 percent lower than other private plans available within the exchange, making it more affordable to individuals. They also estimate approximately 13 million or one in every three individuals eligible for exchange coverage would chose the public option. The bill would also increase physician payments for doctors by 5 percent in comparison to Medicare reimbursement rates. |
| H.R.402 |
National Infrastructure Bank Act
Congressman Deutch cosponsored this legislation to jumpstart job growth by establishing a National Infrastructure Development Bank. The bill will streamline the issuance of public bonds and financing for infrastructure projects such as energy upgrades, telecommunications installations, transportation infrastructure, and other projects. This legislation is supported by the Alliance for American Manufacturing. |
| H.R.998 |
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
Congressman Deutch cosponsored this legislation to combat harassment and bullying of gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual children in public schools. Deutch is committed to ensuring all children have access to a quality public education in a safe and supportive environment. The legislation builds on existing protections for students based on their race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin, and will provide LGBT students and their families with legal recourse against discriminatory treatment. |
| H.R.535 |
Military Families Financial Preparedness Act
Congressman Deutch cosponsored this legislation to bolster the financial and job training resources available to the men and women of our armed services and their families. This will ensure that separating service members receive the financial training they need to make positive investment and housing decisions, avoid debt and ensure their families are on solid financial footing. |
| H.R.584 |
Repeal of the 1099 Provision in the Affordable Care Act
In an effort to protect small businesses from burdensome new requirements, Congressman Deutch cosponsored this legislation to remove the 1099 provision of the Affordable Care Act before it impacted a single business. |
| H.R.733 |
Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act
Congressman Deutch, a vocal supporter of cancer prevention and research initiatives, cosponsored this legislation to require the federal government develop a plan to address the high mortality rate associated with pancreatic cancer. Scientific understanding of pancreatic cancer lags far behind that of most other forms of cancer. In fact, pancreatic cancer is the only one of the top ten cancer killers in the United States that still has a 5-year survival rate in the single digits. |
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Puppy Uniform Protection Act
Congressman Deutch cosponsored this legislation to crack down on high volume dog breeders in the United States whose "puppy mills" put profits ahead of animal welfare. This landmark legislation will finally bring commercial dog breeders under federal oversight. |
| H.R.999 |
The Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act
Congressman Deutch has cosponsored this legislation to lower prescription drug prices for seniors. The bill would create one or more Medicare-administered prescription drug plans to compete with the expensive, privately administered prescription drug plans currently offered under Medicare Part D. The bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower drug prices. |
| H.R.1006 |
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2011
A lifelong pro-Israel activist, Congressman Deutch cosponsored this bipartisan legislation, which requires the President and the Secretary of State publicly affirm as a matter of United States policy that Jerusalem must remain the undivided capital of the State of Israel. |
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Respect for Marriage Act
Congressman Deutch, a vocal supporter for equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans, cosponsored this legislation to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act. |
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