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  1. Today's Bill Picks and TTB on immigration

    by rachna on October 19, 2011

    Good morning! Have you seen POPVOX's newest feature? Now you can read bill texts on POPVOX -- and embed bill text onto any website with our new "Read the Bill" widget! Learn more.

    Today's Bill Picks

    • S 1723 The Teachers and First Responders Act, a part of the President's American Jobs Act, provides for $35 billion for teacher, police and firefighter jobs.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1723
    • HR 3099 The Buffett Rule Act provides for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3099
    • HR 3060 The Economic Growth and Reducing Unemployment Act makes supplemental appropriations to provide additional funds to Americorps for the FY ending Sept. 30, 2012. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3060
    • HR 3051 The Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act abolishes the death penalty under Federal law. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3051

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    • HR 3012 The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act eliminates the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and increases the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3012

    POPVOX User Picks

    • HRes 437 H.Res. 437 recognizes the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directs the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hres437
    • HR 1578 The Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act improves the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1578

    Please send me your bill picks at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates

    POPVOX had a technical problem that caused some data on the site to be deleted. Any positions taken between 8:46 AM EST until midnight on Friday, Oct. 14, got deleted. If you took a position on a bill yesterday, we hope you will return to POPVOX and weigh in again. If you're not sure if you did, please visit your POPVOX Home Page to check the status of your comments (www.popvox.com/home). We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. Please be assured that at no point was security breached. All private user information remains protected. You can learn more about what happened.

    Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

  2. Today's Bill Picks and Top Trending Bill on marijuana

    by rachna on October 17, 2011

    Today's Bill Picks

    • HR 665  The Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act establishes a pilot program for the expedited disposal of Federal real property. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr665
    • HR 674 HR 674 passed through a House Committee last week. It amends the tax code to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr674
    • HR 3201 HR 3201 eliminates the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the "Supercommittee"). popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3201
    • HR 2985 The Veteran’s I.D. Card Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2985
    • HR 3215 HR 3215 prevents identity theft and tax fraud. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3215

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    • HR 2306 The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act limits the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr32306

    POPVOX User Picks

    • HR 1578The Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act improves the health care system’s assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1578

    Please send me your bill picks at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates

    POPVOX had a technical problem that caused some data on the site to be deleted. Any positions taken between 8:46 AM EST until midnight on Friday, Oct. 14, got deleted. If you took a position on a bill yesterday, we hope you will return to POPVOX and weigh in again. If you're not sure if you did, please visit your POPVOX Home Page to check the status of your comments (www.popvox.com/home). We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. Please be assured that at no point was security breached. All private user information remains protected. You can learn more about what happened.

    Now “Read the Bill” on any website: POPVOX announces embeddable bill text widgets

    Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

  3. Today's Bill Picks and TTB on abortion

    by rachna on October 12, 2011

    Thanks for using POPVOX! If you haven't already read it, check out Marci's thoughts on how individuals can maximize their advocacy efforts on POPVOX.

    Today's Bill Picks

    • HR 3151 The Domestic Violence Leave Act amends the FMLA to allow employees leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3151
    • HR 358 The Protect Life Act amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr358
    • HR 3119 The Protecting American Families and Businesses Act removes the per-country limitation on employment-based immigrant visas, to adjust the per-country limitation on family-sponsored immigrant visas. popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3119
    • S 1629 The Agent Orange Equity Act clarifies presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in Vietnam. popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1629

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    • HR 3130 HR 3130 would ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and an opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion. Weigh in at popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3130.
    • S 1629 The Agent Orange Equity Act clarifies presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in Vietnam. popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1629

    POPVOX User Picks

    Please send me your bill picks at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates

    Nice article in PaperChain News on how local papers can use POPVOX: Connecting Readers With the Workings of Washington, DC .

    Ctrl+Alt+Compete is a new documentary looking at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of 5 founding teams. Check out the trailer . (Spoiler alert: Look for POPVOX co-founder Marci!) We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated. Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out an earlier post.) (Another way is to check out the “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  4. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (10/12)

    by rachna on October 11, 2011

    The House begins considering several trade bills this week. Check them out -- and other trade bills -- in our Issue Spotlight . And here are today's bill picks.

    Today's Bill Picks

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 3012) eliminates the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3012)

    POPVOX User Picks

    Please send me your bill picks at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates

    Nice article in PaperChain News on how local papers can use POPVOX:  Connecting Readers With the Workings of Washington, DC .

    Ctrl+Alt+Compete is a new documentary looking at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of 5 founding teams. Check out the trailer . (Spoiler alert: Look for POPVOX co-founder Marci!) We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  5. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: sex trafficking victims bill (10/10)

    by rachna on October 9, 2011

    The House will be voting on several veterans bills on Tuesday. We had highlighted similar bills on an issue spotlight on Veterans' unemployment .

    Today's Bill Picks

    • The  Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (VOW Act) (HR 2433) makes improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans (House vote Tuesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2433)
    • The Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act (HR 2074) requires a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the VA (House vote Tuesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2074)
    • The Veterans' Benefits Training Improvement Act (HR 2349) annually assesses the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration (House vote Tuesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2349)
    • HR 1263 provides surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (House vote Tuesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1263)
    • HR 1025 recognizes the service in the reserve components of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law (House vote Tuesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1025)

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    The Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act (S 596) establishes a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking. Weigh in at https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s596.

    POPVOX User Picks

    Please send me your bill picks at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates

    Here's an interesting Washington Post article about the amount of mail going into Congressional offices. We think this certainly makes the case for the constituent verification and the aggregation by bill that POPVOX provides:  Congressional offices confront an increasing amount of mail .

    Ctrl+Alt+Compete is a new documentary looking at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of 5 founding teams. Check out the trailer . (Spoiler alert: Look for POPVOX co-founder Marci!) We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  6. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: Mobile Informational Call Act (10/7)

    by rachna on October 6, 2011

    Today's Bill Picks

    Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    The Mobile Informational Call Act (HR 3035) permits informational calls to mobile telephone numbers. Weigh in at https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3035

    POPVOX User Picks

    The  CPR Act (also called the Postal Reform Act) (HR 2309) restores the financial solvency of the United States Postal Service and ensures the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2309)

    Please send me your bill picks at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates

    Here's an interesting Washington Post article about the amount of mail going into Congressional offices. We think this certainly makes the case for the constituent verification and the aggregation by bill that POPVOX provides:  Congressional offices confront an increasing amount of mail .

    Ctrl+Alt+Compete is a new documentary looking at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of 5 founding teams. Check out the trailer . (Spoiler alert: Look for POPVOX co-founder Marci!) We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  7. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: the Mobile Informational Call Act

    by rachna on October 6, 2011

    Good morning! The Top Trending Bill is still the Mobile Informational Call Act (HR 3035). More than 6,000 people have weighed in on it in the past couple days. Have you added your voice? https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3035

    And now for today's bill picks...

    Today's Bill Picks

    • S 873 provides benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam. ( https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s873 )
    • The Fairness in Taxation Act (HR 1124) amends the tax code to impose increased rates of tax with respect to taxpayers with more than $1,000,000 taxable income. ( https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1124 )
    • HR 2471 is being marked up today. It would clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet. For example, it would allow Netflix users to share what they watch on Facebook.

      (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2471)

    • The Cost of War Act (HR 3088) directs the Dept of Defense to post on their website the cost to each American taxpayer of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. ( https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3088 )

    Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    The Mobile Informational Call Act (HR 3035) permits informational calls to mobile telephone numbers. Weigh in at https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3035

    POPVOX User Picks

    The  CPR Act (also called the Postal Reform Act) (HR 2309) restores the financial solvency of the United States Postal Service and ensures the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2309)

    Please send me your bill picks at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates

    Here's an interesting Washington Post article about the amount of mail going into Congressional offices. We think this certainly makes the case for the constituent verification and the aggregation by bill that POPVOX provides:  Congressional offices confront an increasing amount of mail .

    Ctrl+Alt+Compete is a new documentary looking at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of 5 founding teams. Check out the trailer . (Spoiler alert: Look for POPVOX co-founder Marci!) We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.

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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  8. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: the Mobile Informational Call Act

    by rachna on October 4, 2011

    Wow! More than 5,000 people have weighed in on the Mobile Informational Call Act in the last couple days.

    Have you taken a look?  https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3035

    Today's Bill Picks

    • The SPECTRUM Act (S 911) establishes the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, bipartisan legislation to strengthen public safety and to enhance wireless communications. Possible Senate vote next week. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s911)
    • HR 3080 implements the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3080)
    • HR 2059 prohibits funding to the United Nations Population Fund (Committee markup on Wednesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2059)

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    The Mobile Informational Call Act (HR 3035) permits informational calls to mobile telephone numbers. Weigh in at https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3035

    POPVOX User Picks

    The  CPR Act (also called the Postal Reform Act) (HR 2309) restores the financial solvency of the United States Postal Service and ensures the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2309)

    Please send me your bill picks at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates

    Ctrl+Alt+Compete is a new documentary looking at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of 5 founding teams. Check out the trailer . (Spoiler alert: Look for POPVOX co-founder Marci!) We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.

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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  9. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: informational calls to cell phones

    by rachna on October 3, 2011

    On Monday alone, nearly 3,000 people weighed in on one bill: the Mobile Informational Call Act (HR 3035), which would permit informational calls to mobile telephone numbers. It leads as one of the "Top Trending-est Bills" in POPVOX history! Wow!

    Today's Bill Picks

    • HR 1343 returns unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the U.S. Treasury (House vote Wednesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1343)
    • Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2681) provides additional time for the EPA to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (House vote Wednesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2681)
    • EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250) provides additional time for the EPA to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (House vote Wednesday) (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2250)
    • A new law just passed in California that prevents local governments from banning male circumcision. The Religious and Parental Rights Defense Act (HR 2400) prevents States from prohibiting male circumcision. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2400)

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    The Mobile Informational Call Act (H.R. 3035) permits informational calls to mobile telephone numbers ( https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3035 )

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list .

    POPVOX User Picks

    A POPVOX user asked me to highlight this bill. (Thanks Jim!)

    • The CPR Act (also called the Postal Reform Act) (HR 2309) restores the financial solvency of the United States Postal Service and ensures the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2309)

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    POPVOX Updates

    We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  10. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: Hunting, Fishing and Rec Shooting Protection Act (10/3)

    by rachna on October 2, 2011

    Good morning! Check out POPVOX Bill Page for a listing of bills to be voted on this week.

    Today's Bill Picks

    • The Regulatory Sunset and Review Act ( HR 3068 ) requires the periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3068)

    • The 10 Million Solar Roofs Act ( S 1108 ) provides local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1108)

    • Anyone from Utah? There's a vote on Monday on the Utah National Guard Readiness Act ( HR 686 ). Requires the conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr686)

    • The NOTICE Act ( S 1536 ) requires disclosure of the physical location of business agents in customer service communications. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1536)

    • The Emergency Deficit Reduction Act ( S 552 ) reduces the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes.

      (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s552)

    • The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act ( HR 3065 ) was just introduced. The bill would establish additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3065)

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    The Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act ( S 838 and HR 1558 )

    Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components.

    Weigh in at https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s838 and https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1558

    POPVOX User Picks

    Please send me your bill picks for the week! Email me at rachna@popvox.com. Thanks!

    POPVOX Updates Ctrl+Alt+Compete is a new documentary looking at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of 5 founding teams. Check out the trailer . (Spoiler alert: Look for POPVOX co-founder Marci!) We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  11. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: Mobile Informational Call Act

    by rachna on September 30, 2011

    Good morning! Have a great Friday!

    Today's Bill Picks

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    The Mobile Informational Call Act (H.R. 3035) permits informational calls to mobile telephone numbers ( https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3035 )

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list .

    POPVOX User Picks

    A POPVOX users asked me to highlight these bills:

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    POPVOX Updates

    We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  12. Today's Bill Picks and TTB: EPA, ammunition and tackle (9/29)

    by rachna on September 28, 2011

    Good morning and thanks for checking out Today's Bill Picks. And as you can see by the title of this post, I've taken the liberty to make "Top Trending Bill" into an acronym: TTB!

    Today's Bill Picks

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    • H.R. 1445 prohibits the EPA from regulating, based on material composition, any type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1445)

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list .

    POPVOX User Picks

    A POPVOX users asked me to highlight these bills:

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    POPVOX Updates

    Check out the article in FastCompany: "Facebook, Netflix Push Congress on Social Integration, Video Privacy" . Then weigh in on the bill they reference . We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

  13. Today's Bill Picks and TTB - Outdoor Sports Protection Act (9/28/11)

    by rachna on September 28, 2011

    Good morning and thanks for checking out Today's Bill Picks. And as you can see by the title of this post, I've taken the liberty to make "Top Trending Bill" into an acronym: TTB!

    But first, a quick Government Shutdown Update : Senate leaders struck a deal Monday night that is intended to avert a government shutdown. Under a last-minute arrangement reached by the two parties, the Senate approved a bill, 79-12, that would fund the government for six weeks, through Nov. 18 ( source ). Now, looks like the House will sign off by unanimous consent on Thursday, on part of this deal, which would extend federal funding through Oct. 4 . Then, when the House returns next week, they will consider the six-week spending bill ( source ).

    Today's Bill Picks

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    • The Outdoor Sports Protection Act (HR 1443) protects the use of traditional hunting and fishing implements and to prevent unnecessary and unwarranted restrictions on the implements used by the hunting and fishing communities. (https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr1443)

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  14. 9/27: Today's Bill Picks and TTB: Shooting Protection Act

    by rachna on September 27, 2011

    Thanks for checking out Today's Bill Picks. (If you're looking for even more bills, check out POPVOX's *revamped* Bills Page -- and be sure to take a look at our new list of "Trending Bills.") And as you can see by the title of this post, I've taken the liberty to make "Top Trending Bill" into an acronym: TTB!

    Today's Bill Picks

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list .

    POPVOX User Picks

    A POPVOX users asked me to highlight these bill:

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    POPVOX Updates

    Check out the article in FastCompany: "Facebook, Netflix Push Congress on Social Integration, Video Privacy" . Then weigh in on the bill they reference . We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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  15. 9/26: Today's Bill Picks and Top Trending Bills: U.S. Postal Service

    by rachna on September 25, 2011

    This is a long list of bills. If you're looking for even more bills, check out POPVOX's *revamped* Bills Page -- and be sure to take a look at our new list of "Trending Bills." Happy Monday, everyone!

    Today's Bill Picks

    • The President's Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction according to the Administration, "pays for the President’s jobs bill and produces net savings of more than $3 trillion over the next decade" and brings the deficit to a "sustainable level" by 2017.
    • H.Res. 25 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted.
    • The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (HR 822) provides a national standard to carry concealed firearms in other states
    • The  Emergency Deficit Reduction Act (S 552) reduces the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes
    • The  Defense and Deficit Reduction Act (HR 413) reduces the budget of the Defense Dept. to the level provided for FY 2008 and freezes it through FY 2016
    • H.Con.Res. 72 : expressing the sense of Congress that any legislative language approved by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients
    • The National Guard Basic Allowance for Housing Equity Act (S 1579) provides the basic allowance for housing in effect for a member of the National Guard is not reduced when the member transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in active service
    • The Innovate to Deliver Act (HR 2967) enhances the long-term profitability of the United States Postal Service through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief
    • H.Res. 403 : Honoring those persons whose lives have been taken by bacterial meningitis and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and its consequences, and supporting all work for the eradication of bacterial meningitis in the United States

    Another Government Shutdown?

    With another possibility of a government shutdown at the end of the month , we wanted to alert you to some bills related to military pay issues, which remains as one of the most popular among POPVOX users:

    New Top Trending Bills of the Day!

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list .

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    A POPVOX user asked me to highlight this bill:

    • The Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (HR 2433) improves the employment and training of veterans: Improves the Transition Assistance Program; gives governors the option of using up to 25% of the funding for direct training services for veterans; and strengthens USERRA protections. It passed through Committee, and now will head to the floor.

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  16. 9/23/11: Today's Bill Picks and New Trending Bill Honoring Wild Horses

    by rachna on September 22, 2011

    Lots of important bills are up on POPVOX. And even more great comments from POPVOX users. Check it all out on the  POPVOX's *revamped* Bills Page -- and be sure to take a look at our new list of "Trending Bills." Thanks!

    Check out the DC Startup Community Micro-Documentary! Tech Cocktail explores the startup community and ecosystem in Washington, D.C. through interviews with leaders in the area. (Spoiler alert: POPVOX co-founders Rachna and Marci have cameos in the first minute.)

    Today's Bill Picks

    Another Government Shutdown?

    With another possibility of a government shutdown at the end of the month , we wanted to alert you to some bills related to military pay issues, which remains as one of the most popular among POPVOX users:

    New Top Trending Bill of the Day!

    • The H.Res. 284 : Honoring wild horses and burros as important to our national heritage.

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list .

    POPVOX User Picks

    POPVOX users asked me to highlight these bills:

    • The  Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act (HR 2233) provides coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy
    • The  Employee Rights Act (S 1507) provides protections from workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organization
    • The  HR 2556 suspends the issuance of visas to nationals of Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries
    • The  Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act (HR 1037) provides for the national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    And here's a question from a POPVOX user:

    "I want my organization to use POPVOX for advocacy campaigns. What can I tell the higher-ups at my organization who are skeptical?" ( Find the answer here. )

    POPVOX Updates

    Thanks to all of our friends on Facebook ! POPVOX now has a thousand "likes"! Join the fun on our Facebook page ! We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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  17. Today's Bill Picks: 9/22/11

    by rachna on September 22, 2011

    Thanks for signing up for "Today's Bill Picks." If you want to know what other POPVOX users are weighing in on, please check out the  POPVOX's *revamped* Bills Page -- and be sure to take a look at our new list of "Trending Bills." You can see the top trending bills of the last few hours, the last day or the last week! Based on user feedback, we'll also be listing bills that are up for a vote on the floor or in committee.

    Today's Bill Picks

    New Top Trending Bill!

    • The H.Res. 403 : Honoring those persons whose lives have been taken by bacterial meningitis and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and its consequences, and supporting all work for the eradication of bacterial meningitis in the United States

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list .

    POPVOX User Picks

    POPVOX users asked me to highlight these bills:

    • The  Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act (HR 2233) provides coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy
    • The  Employee Rights Act provides protections from workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organization
    • The  HR 2556 suspends the issuance of visas to nationals of Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries
    • The  Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act (HR 1037) provides for the national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    And here's a question from a POPVOX user:

    "I want my organization to use POPVOX for advocacy campaigns. What can I tell the higher-ups at my organization who are skeptical?" ( Find the answer here. )

    POPVOX Updates

    Thanks to all of our friends on Facebook ! POPVOX now has a thousand "likes"! Join the fun on our Facebook page ! We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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  18. Today's Bill Picks: 9/21/11

    by rachna on September 20, 2011

    Want to know about even more bills? (Or, want to see POPVOX's newest -- and coolest -- features?)

    Then please check out the  POPVOX's *revamped* Bills Page -- and be sure to take a look at our new list of "Trending Bills." You can see the top trending bills of the last few hours, the last day or the last week! Based on user feedback, we'll also be listing bills that are up for a vote on the floor or in committee.

    Today's Bill Picks

    New Top Trending Bill!

    • The Horse Transportation Safety Act (S 1281) prohibits the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list .

    POPVOX User Picks

    POPVOX users asked me to highlight these bills:

    • The  HR 2556 suspends the issuance of visas to nationals of Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries
    • The  Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act (HR 1037) provides for the national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner
    • The  Legal Workforce Act (HR 2885) makes mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system
    • The  Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act (HR 1862) would launch a national strategy to support regenerative medicine through funding for research and commercial development of regenerative medicine products and development of a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    And here's a question from a POPVOX user:

    "I want my organization to use POPVOX for advocacy campaigns. What can I tell the higher-ups at my organization who are skeptical?" ( Find the answer here. )

    POPVOX Updates

    Thanks to all of our friends on Facebook ! POPVOX now has a thousand "likes"! Join the fun on our Facebook page ! We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email . Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.
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  19. Today's Bill Picks: 9/20/11

    by rachna on September 19, 2011

    Thanks for checking out POPVOX's daily bill picks. For more bills, please check out  POPVOX's *revamped* Bills Page and be sure to scroll down for our new list of "Trending Bills."

    Today's Bill Picks

    New Top Trending Bill!

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list . You can see the top trending bill in the last few hours, in the last day or in the last week!

    POPVOX User Picks

    POPVOX users asked me to highlight these bills:

    • The  Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act (HR 1037) provides for the national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner
    • The  Legal Workforce Act (HR 2885) makes mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system
    • The  Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act (HR 1862) would launch a national strategy to support regenerative medicine through funding for research and commercial development of regenerative medicine products and development of a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    POPVOX Updates

    Want to know more about the President's American Jobs Act ?  Check out Marci's blog and her blog update .

    We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email .

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  20. Today's Bill Picks: 9/19/11

    by rachna on September 18, 2011

    Thanks for checking out POPVOX's daily bill picks. For more bills, please check out  POPVOX's Bills Page and be sure to scroll down for our new list of "Trending Bills."

    In Honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day

    September 16 was POW/MIA Recognition Day. We highlighted some related bills on POPVOX, and I wanted to share them with you.

    • H.Res. 111 establishes a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs
    • H.Res. 376 calls for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War
    • S 68 authorizes certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores
    • Samuel B. Moody Bataan Death March Compensation Act (HR 309) provides compensation for certain World War II veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as prisoners of war by the Japanese

    Today's Bill Picks

    • The Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act (HR 2914) creates an emergency jobs program that will fund 2,242,000 positions during fiscal years 2012 and 2013
    • The Deficit Committee Transparency Act (HR 2860) requires members and staff of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to disclose lobbying activities and campaign or member-designated political action committee contributions
    • H.Res. 297 : Expressing the sense of the House that the Secretary of State should withhold US contributions to the budget of the United Nations if the General Assembly adopts a resolution in favor of recognizing a state of Palestine outside of or prior to a final status agreement negotiated between, and acceptable to, the State of Israel and the Palestinians

    New Top Trending Bill!

    Check out our Bills Page to see our very cool new "Trending Bills" list . You can see the top trending bill in the last few hours, in the last day or in the last week! (P.S. I think Josh, our CTO, is awesome!)

    POPVOX User Picks

    POPVOX users asked me to highlight these bills:

    • The  Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act (HR 1037) provides for the national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner
    • The  Legal Workforce Act (HR 2885) makes mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system
    • The  Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act (HR 1862) would launch a national strategy to support regenerative medicine through funding for research and commercial development of regenerative medicine products and development of a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products

    Got a bill you want to share? If you have a suggestion that might be of interest to POPVOX users, send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.

    POPVOX Updates

    Want to know more about the President's American Jobs Act ?  Check out Marci's blog and her blog update .

    We'd love if you helped us out by letting others in your networks know about POPVOX's "Today's Bill Picks" via email! Your reference is very much appreciated.  Share this link to subscribe to POPVOX's Bill Picks via email .

    Harness the power of POPVOX on your own organization or blog website! Learn more at  www.popvox.com/organization -- and please let the associations, organizations, blogs and community groups you're involved with know as well.

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    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn’t imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we’re simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (To learn more, check out  an earlier post .) (Another way is to check out the  “Trending Bills of the Week” .)

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