Summary: Establishes the National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties to investigate, and report to the President and Congress on, the broad range of executive branch national security policies undertaken since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including: (1) detention by the Armed Forces and the intelligence community; (2) the use by such entities of enhanced interrogation techniques or techniques not authorized by the Uniform Code of Military Justice; (3) "ghosting" or other policies intended to conceal an individual's capture or detention; (4) extraordinary rendition; (5) domestic warrantless electronic surveillance; (6) targeted killings away from conventional battlefields; and (7) the use of state secrets or other litigation tactics or privileges to avoid judicial review of national security actions.

establishes national_commission presidential war powers civil liberties investigate report president congress broad range executive branch national security policies undertaken terrorist attacks september including detention armed_forces intelligence_community use entities enhanced interrogation techniques techniques authorized uniform code military justice policies intended conceal individual capture detention extraordinary domestic warrantless electronic surveillance targeted killings away conventional use state secrets litigation tactics privileges avoid judicial review national security actions


Summary: Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2010 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to permit a health plan to decline coverage of specific items and services that are contrary to the religious beliefs of the sponsor, issuer, or other entity offering the plan or the purchaser or beneficiary (in the case of individual coverage) without penalty.  Declares that such plans are still considered to: (1) be providing the essential health benefits package or preventive health services, (2) be a qualified health plan, and (3) have fulfilled other requirements under PPACA. Declares that nothing in PPACA shall be construed to authorize a health plan to require a provider to provide, participate in, or refer for a specific item or service contrary to the provider's religious beliefs or moral convictions. Prohibits a health plan from being considered to have failed to provide timely or other access to items or services or to fulfill any other requirement under PPACA because it has respected the rights of conscience of such a provider. Prohibits an American Health Benefit Exchange or other official or entity acting in a governmental capacity in the course of implementing PPACA from discriminating against a health plan, plan sponsor, health care provider, or other person because of an unwillingness to provide coverage of, participate in, or refer for, specific items or services. Creates a private cause of action for the protection of individual rights created under this Act. Authorizes any person or entity to assert a violation of this Act as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding. Designates the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive and investigate complaints of discrimination based on this Act. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in PPACA.

respect rights conscience act amends patient_protection affordable care act ppaca permit health plan decline coverage specific items services contrary religious beliefs sponsor issuer entity offering plan purchaser beneficiary case individual coverage penalty declares plans considered providing essential health benefits package preventive health services qualified health plan fulfilled requirements ppaca declares ppaca shall construed authorize health plan require provider provide participate refer specific item service contrary provider religious beliefs moral convictions prohibits health plan considered failed provide timely access items services fulfill requirement ppaca rights conscience provider prohibits american_health_benefit_exchange official entity acting governmental capacity course implementing ppaca discriminating health plan plan sponsor health_care provider person unwillingness provide coverage participate refer specific items services creates private cause action protection individual rights created act authorizes person entity assert violation act claim defense judicial proceeding designates office_for_civil_rights_of_the_department_of_health_and_human_services hhs receive investigate complaints discrimination based act makes act effective included ppaca


Summary: Title VII Fairness Act - Amends the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to delay the start of the time period for filing charges of employment discrimination until the aggrieved person has, or should be expected to have, enough information to support a reasonable suspicion of the discrimination, provided the aggrieved person demonstrates that the person did not have, and should not have been expected to have, enough information to support a reasonable suspicion of such discrimination on the date on which the alleged discrimination occurred. Prohibits applying these amendments to alleged discrimination relating to pensions or pension benefits. Applies the above Civil Rights Act of 1964 amendment to discrimination claims brought under: (1) specified provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and (2) provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 relating to employment by the federal government.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

title vii fairness act_-_amends americans disabilities act title vii equal employment opportunities civil rights act delay start time period filing charges employment discrimination aggrieved person expected information support reasonable suspicion discrimination provided aggrieved person demonstrates person expected information support reasonable suspicion discrimination date alleged discrimination occurred prohibits applying amendments alleged discrimination relating pensions pension benefits applies civil rights act amendment discrimination claims brought specified provisions americans disabilities act provisions civil rights act relating employment federal_government


Summary: Limitations on Interrogation Techniques Act of 2009 - Prohibits any individual in the custody or control of personnel of an element of the intelligence community or contractor or subcontractor thereof, regardless of nationality or physical location, from being subject to the following interrogation techniques: (1) forcing the individual to be naked, perform sexual acts, or pose in a sexual manner; (2) placing hoods or sacks over the head of the individual or using duct tape over the eyes; (3) applying beatings, electrical shock, burns, or similar forms of physical pain; (4) using the technique known as waterboarding; (5) using military working dogs; (6) inducing hypothermia or heat injury; (7) conducting mock executions; or (8) depriving the individual of adequate food, water, or medical care.

limitations interrogation techniques act prohibits individual custody control personnel element intelligence_community contractor subcontractor thereof regardless nationality physical location subject following interrogation techniques forcing individual perform sexual acts pose sexual manner placing head individual tape eyes applying electrical burns similar forms physical pain technique known military working dogs heat injury conducting individual adequate food water medical care


Summary: Fair Pay Act of 2009 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.) Prohibits the discharge of, or any other discrimination against, an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this Act, or for assisting in an investigation or proceeding under it. Directs courts, in any action brought under this Act for violation of such prohibition, to allow expert fees as part of the costs awarded to prevailing plaintiffs. Allows any such action to be maintained as a class action. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to: (1) undertake studies and provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning effective means available to implement this Act; and (2) carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance with specified components related to the purposes of this Act. Makes conforming amendments relating to congressional and executive branch employees to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act.

fair pay act amends fair labor standards act prohibit discrimination payment wages account sex race national origin allows payment different wages seniority systems merit systems systems measure earnings quantity quality production differentials based bona fide factors employer demonstrates job related legitimate business interests prohibits discharge discrimination individual opposing act practice unlawful act assisting investigation proceeding directs courts action brought act violation prohibition allow expert fees costs awarded prevailing plaintiffs allows action maintained class action directs equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc undertake studies provide information technical assistance employers labor organizations general public concerning effective means available implement act carry continuing program research education technical assistance specified components related purposes act makes conforming amendments relating congressional executive branch employees congressional_accountability_act presidential executive_office accountability_act


Summary: Transparency for Homeowners Act of 2009 - Prohibits any person from providing, and any mortgage originator from receiving, compensation that is based on or varies with the terms of any home mortgage loan (other than the loan amount).

transparency homeowners act prohibits person providing mortgage originator receiving compensation based varies terms home_mortgage loan loan


Summary: Defines "covered individual" as any individual who: (1) has been determined by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal to be an enemy combatant or is awaiting the determination of such a tribunal; (2) is in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and (3) is not a U.S. citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence. Prohibits: (1) a court from ordering a covered individual's release into the United States; and (2) the Secretary of State from issuing any visa and the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting or providing any type of status to a covered individual that permits such individual's entry or admission into the United States. States that a covered individual who is no longer held as an enemy combatant shall be: (1) released into the Secretary of Homeland Security's custody for expeditious transfer to such individual's country of nationality or to another country; and (2) housed separately from aliens detained as enemy combatants in a manner consistent with the safety of U.S. personnel.

defines covered individual individual determined combatant status review tribunal enemy combatant awaiting determination tribunal custody guantanamo_bay cuba citizen alien admitted permanent residence prohibits court ordering covered individual release united_states secretary state issuing visa secretary homeland_security admitting providing type status covered individual permits individual entry admission united_states states covered individual longer held enemy combatant shall released secretary homeland_security custody expeditious transfer individual country nationality country housed separately aliens detained enemy combatants manner consistent safety personnel


Summary: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by states or local governments. Directs the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to determine whether a state substantially provides for specified rights and responsibilities for public safety officers, including: (1) granting public safety employees the right to form and join a labor organization which excludes management, supervisory, and confidential employees, and which is, or seeks to be, recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for such employees; and (2) requiring public safety employers to recognize and agree to bargain with the employees' labor organization. Requires the FLRA to issue, in accordance with the public safety employee rights and responsibilities, regulations establishing collective bargaining procedures for public safety employers and employees in states that do not substantially provide for such rights and responsibilities. Directs the FLRA, in such cases, to: (1) determine the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation; (2) supervise or conduct elections to determine whether a labor organization has been selected as an exclusive representative by a voting majority of the employees in an appropriate unit; (3) resolve issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith; (4) conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor practices; and (5) resolve exceptions to arbitrators' awards. Grants a public safety employer, employee, or labor organization the right to seek enforcement of FLRA regulations and orders through appropriate state courts. Prohibits public safety employers, employees, and labor organizations from engaging in lockouts, sickouts, work slowdowns, or strikes. Waives federal preemption of state law governing strikes by public safety officers. Provides that existing collective bargaining units and agreements shall not be invalidated by this Act.

public safety employer employee cooperation act declares purpose act provide collective bargaining rights public safety officers employed states local governments directs federal labor relations authority determine state substantially provides specified rights responsibilities public safety officers including granting public safety employees right form join labor organization excludes management supervisory confidential employees seeks recognized exclusive bargaining agent employees requiring public safety employers recognize agree bargain employees labor organization requires issue accordance public safety employee rights responsibilities regulations establishing collective bargaining procedures public safety employers employees states substantially provide rights responsibilities directs cases determine appropriateness units labor organization representation supervise conduct elections determine labor organization selected exclusive representative voting majority employees appropriate unit resolve issues relating duty bargain good faith conduct hearings resolve complaints unfair labor practices resolve exceptions awards grants public safety employer employee labor organization right seek enforcement regulations orders appropriate state courts prohibits public safety employers employees labor organizations engaging work strikes waives federal preemption state law governing strikes public safety officers provides existing collective bargaining units agreements shall invalidated act


Summary: Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act - Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to establish minimum standards that: (1) prohibit elementary and secondary school personnel from managing any student by using any mechanical or chemical restraint, physical restraint or escort that restricts breathing, or aversive behavioral intervention that compromises student health and safety; (2) prohibit such personnel from using physical restraint or seclusion, unless such measures are required to eliminate an imminent danger of physical injury to the student or others and certain precautions are taken; (3) require states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure that a sufficient number of school personnel receive state-approved training and certification in first aid and certain safe and effective student management techniques; (4) prohibit physical restraint or seclusion from being written into a student's education plan, individual safety plan, behavioral plan, or individual education program as a planned intervention; and (5) require schools to establish procedures to quickly notify parents if physical restraint or seclusion is imposed on their child and quickly notify the state Protection and Advocacy System if the child is seriously injured or dies from such measures. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to LEAs to: (1) establish, implement, and enforce policies and procedures to meet such standards; and (2) implement school-wide positive behavior supports. Directs the Secretary to conduct a national assessment of this Act's effectiveness. Gives Protection and Advocacy Systems the authority provided under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to investigate, monitor, and enforce this Act's protections for students. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards for Head Start agencies that are consistent with the minimum standards for the management of elementary and secondary school students. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist Head Start agencies in establishing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures to meet such standards.

preventing harmful restraint seclusion schools act_-_directs secretary education secretary establish minimum standards prohibit elementary secondary school personnel managing student mechanical chemical restraint physical restraint escort restricts breathing behavioral intervention compromises student health safety prohibit personnel physical restraint seclusion measures required eliminate imminent danger physical injury student certain precautions taken require states local educational agencies leas ensure sufficient number school personnel receive state approved training certification aid certain safe effective student management techniques prohibit physical restraint seclusion written student education plan individual safety plan behavioral plan individual education program planned intervention require schools establish procedures quickly notify parents physical restraint seclusion imposed child quickly notify state protection advocacy system child seriously injured dies measures authorizes secretary award grants states competitive subgrants leas establish implement enforce policies procedures meet standards implement school wide positive behavior supports directs secretary conduct national assessment act effectiveness gives_protection_and_advocacy_systems authority provided developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act investigate monitor enforce act protections students directs secretary health_and_human_services establish standards head_start agencies consistent minimum standards management elementary secondary school students authorizes secretary allocate funds secretary health_and_human_services assist head_start agencies establishing implementing enforcing policies procedures meet standards


Summary: Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) to qualified beneficiaries, defined to include domestic partners.

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Summary: American Job Protection Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that require large employers to offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Applies the Internal Revenue Code as if such provisions had never been enacted.

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Summary: Keeping All Students Safe Act - Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to establish minimum standards that: (1) prohibit elementary and secondary school personnel from managing any student by using any mechanical or chemical restraint, physical restraint or escort that restricts breathing, or aversive behavioral intervention that compromises student health and safety; (2) prohibit such personnel from using physical restraint or seclusion, unless such measures are required to eliminate an imminent danger of serious bodily injury to the student or others and certain precautions are taken; (3) require states to ensure that a sufficient number of school personnel receive state-approved training and certification in first aid and certain safe and effective student management techniques; (4) prohibit physical restraint or seclusion from being written into a student's education plan, individual safety plan, behavioral plan, or individual education program, unless certain conditions apply; and (5) require local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish procedures to quickly notify parents if physical restraint or seclusion is imposed on their child and quickly notify the state, LEA, and, if appropriate, certain other entities if the child is seriously injured or dies from such measures. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to LEAs to: (1) establish, implement, and enforce policies and procedures to meet such standards; (2) improve state and local capacity to collect and analyze data related to physical restraint and seclusion; and (3) implement school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports. Directs the Secretary to conduct a national evaluation of this Act's effectiveness. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards for Head Start agencies that are consistent with the minimum standards for the management of elementary and secondary school students. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist Head Start agencies in establishing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures to meet such standards. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include the implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports in school improvement efforts under part A of title I. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require recipients of Teacher Quality Partnership grants to prepare general and special education teachers to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports. Requires institutions of higher education to train prospective teachers on the effective implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports.

keeping students safe act_-_directs secretary education secretary establish minimum standards prohibit elementary secondary school personnel managing student mechanical chemical restraint physical restraint escort restricts breathing behavioral intervention compromises student health safety prohibit personnel physical restraint seclusion measures required eliminate imminent danger bodily injury student certain precautions taken require states ensure sufficient number school personnel receive state approved training certification aid certain safe effective student management techniques prohibit physical restraint seclusion written student education plan individual safety plan behavioral plan individual education program certain conditions apply require local educational agencies leas establish procedures quickly notify parents physical restraint seclusion imposed child quickly notify state lea appropriate certain entities child seriously injured dies measures authorizes secretary award grants states competitive subgrants leas establish implement enforce policies procedures meet standards improve state local capacity collect analyze data related physical restraint seclusion implement school wide positive behavioral interventions supports directs secretary conduct national evaluation act effectiveness directs secretary health_and_human_services establish standards head_start agencies consistent minimum standards management elementary secondary school students authorizes secretary allocate funds secretary health_and_human_services assist head_start agencies establishing implementing enforcing policies procedures meet standards amends elementary secondary education act include implementation positive behavior interventions supports school improvement efforts title amends higher education act require recipients teacher_quality_partnership grants prepare general special education teachers implement positive behavioral interventions supports requires institutions higher education train prospective teachers effective implementation positive behavioral interventions supports


Summary: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010 - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by states or local governments. Directs the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to determine whether a state substantially provides for specified rights and responsibilities for public safety officers, including: (1) granting public safety employees the right to form and join a labor organization which excludes management, supervisory, and confidential employees, and which is, or seeks to be, recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for such employees; and (2) requiring public safety employers to recognize and agree to bargain with the employees' labor organization. Requires the FLRA to issue, in accordance with the public safety employee rights and responsibilities, regulations establishing collective bargaining procedures for public safety employers and employees in states that do not substantially provide for such rights and responsibilities. Directs the FLRA, in such cases, to: (1) determine the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation; (2) supervise or conduct elections to determine whether a labor organization has been selected as an exclusive representative by a voting majority of the employees in an appropriate unit; (3) resolve issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith; (4) conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor practices; and (5) resolve exceptions to arbitrators' awards. Grants a public safety employer, employee, or labor organization the right to seek enforcement of FLRA regulations and orders through appropriate state courts. Prohibits public safety employers, employees, and labor organizations from engaging in lockouts, sickouts, work slowdowns, or strikes. Waives federal preemption of state law governing strikes by public safety officers. Provides that existing collective bargaining units and agreements shall not be invalidated by this Act.


Summary: Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011 - Amends federal personnel law to: (1) define "covered disclosure" with respect to federal whistleblower protections to mean a disclosure of information made by an employee to either house of Congress or to a congressional committee or staff member which such employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of any law, gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; (2) allow federal employees to seek de novo review of their whistleblower claims within one year of filing such claims; (3) expand legal remedies for whistleblowers, including triple damages for lost wages, triple attorney fees, and triple compensatory damages; and (4) require the Office of Special Counsel to provide legal representation to whistleblowers, upon request. Amends the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No Fear Act) to expand the reporting requirements of federal agencies relating to reimbursement of the expenses of employees who have filed whistleblower claims.

congressional disclosures protections act amends federal personnel law define covered disclosure respect federal whistleblower protections mean disclosure information employee house congress congressional committee staff member employee reasonably believes evidences violation law gross mismanagement gross waste funds abuse authority substantial specific danger public health safety allow federal employees seek novo review whistleblower claims year filing claims expand legal remedies whistleblowers including triple damages lost wages triple attorney fees triple compensatory damages require office_of_special_counsel provide legal representation whistleblowers request amends notification federal employee retaliation act fear act expand reporting requirements federal agencies relating reimbursement expenses employees filed whistleblower claims


Summary: Veterans, Women, Families with Children, and Persons With Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct a nationwide testing program to: (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mortgage loan; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, home buyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the prevalence of such discriminatory practices across housing and mortgage lending markets. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 to require that only qualified private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations receive funds under the fair housing initiatives program for investigations of violations of the rights granted under the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Requires the design of the national education and outreach program to provide for the development and dissemination of websites and other media outlets among its fair housing media products. Requires private entities that formulate or carry out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices to be nonprofit in order to be eligible for contracts to establish or support education and outreach programs and to support community-based education and outreach activities. Requires the Secretary to establish minimum standards for the training of testers of organizations funded with any amounts made available under this Act. Directs the Secretary to implement a competitive matching grant program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in: (1) conducting comprehensive studies of the causes and effects of housing discrimination and segregation on education, poverty, and economic development or on veterans and military personnel; and (2) implementing pilot projects that test solutions to help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and segregation.

veterans women families children persons disabilities housing fairness act instructs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud conduct nationwide testing program detect document differences treatment persons seeking rent purchase housing obtain refinance home_mortgage loan measure patterns adverse treatment race color religion sex familial status disability status national origin home buyer borrower measure prevalence discriminatory practices housing mortgage lending markets amends housing_and_community_development_act require qualified private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations receive funds fair housing initiatives program investigations violations rights granted civil rights act requires design national education outreach program provide development dissemination websites media outlets fair housing media products requires private entities formulate carry programs prevent eliminate discriminatory housing practices nonprofit order eligible contracts establish support education outreach programs support community based education outreach activities requires secretary establish minimum standards training organizations funded amounts available act directs secretary implement competitive matching grant program assist public private nonprofit organizations conducting comprehensive studies causes effects housing discrimination segregation education poverty economic development veterans military personnel implementing pilot projects test solutions help prevent alleviate housing discrimination segregation


Summary: Fair Employment Act of 2011 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to add unemployment status to the categories of prohibited discrimination. Defines "unemployment status" as being unemployed, having actively looked for employment during the then most recent four-week period, and currently being available for employment.

fair employment act amends title vii equal employment opportunities civil rights act add unemployment status categories prohibited discrimination defines unemployment status unemployed having actively employment recent week period currently available employment


Summary: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits a state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain, or allowing the exercise of such power by delegation, over property to be used for economic development or over property that is used for economic development within seven years after that exercise, if the state or political subdivision receives federal economic development funds during any fiscal year in which the property is so used or intended to be used. Defines "economic development," generally, as the taking of private property, without the consent of the owner, and conveying or leasing such property from one private person or entity to another for commercial enterprise. Sets forth exclusions from such definition, including: (1) conveying private property for specified public uses, (2) leasing property to a private person or entity that occupies an incidental part of public property or facility, (3) acquiring abandoned property, (4) taking private property for use by a public utility (including a utility providing electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, and wastewater services directly to the public or indirectly through provision of such services at the wholesale level for resale to the public), and (5) redevelopment of a brownfield site. Renders a state or political subdivision ineligible for any federal economic development funds for a period of two fiscal years following a final judgment by a court that it has violated such prohibition. Declares that a state or political subdivision shall not be ineligible if it returns all real property constituting a violation, replaces any property destroyed, and repairs any other property damaged as a result of the violation. Requires a state to pay applicable penalties and interest to reattain eligibility. (Sec. 3) Prohibits the federal government from exercising its power of eminent domain for economic development. (Sec. 4) Establishes a private cause of action for any private property owner or tenant who suffers injury as a result of a violation of this Act. Prohibits state immunity in federal or state court. Sets the statute of limitations at seven years. (Sec. 5) Allows any owner of private property whose property is subject to eminent domain who suffers injury as a result of a violation of this Act, or any tenant of property subject to eminent domain who suffers injury as a result of such a violation, to report a violation by the federal government, any authority of the federal government, state, or political subdivision of a state to the Attorney General (DOJ). Directs the Attorney General to investigate such reports and notify the federal government, authority of the federal government, state, or political subdivision of a state if the Attorney General determines that a violation exists. Requires that the notification provide 90 days for any such government entity to demonstrate that it is not in violation of this Act or that it has cured the violation by returning, replacing, and repairing all the applicable real property. Establishes an enforcement process under which the Attorney General, if the violation is still occurring or has not been cured within 90 days, will bring an action to enforce this Act unless the property owner or tenant who reported the violation has already brought an action. Requires the Attorney General to intervene in any such property owner or tenant action if intervention is necessary to enforce this Act. Places the burden on the defendant to show by clear and convincing evidence that the taking is not for economic development. Prohibits state immunity in federal or state court. Allows the Attorney General to bring an action under this Act if the property is used for economic development following the conclusion of any condemnation proceedings condemning the property of an owner or tenant who reports a violation, but prohibits an action brought later than seven years following the conclusion of any such proceedings. (Sec. 6) Requires the Attorney General to disseminate information on: (1) the rights of property owners and tenants under this Act, and (2) the federal laws under which federal economic development funds are distributed. (Sec. 7) Directs the Attorney General to transmit an annual report to Congress identifying states or political subdivisions that have used eminent domain in violation of this Act. Requires that the report include the percentage of minority residents and median incomes of those impacted by such violations. (Sec. 8) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the use of eminent domain for economic development is a threat to agricultural and other property in rural America; (2) the taking of farmland and rural property will have a direct impact on existing irrigation and reclamation projects; and (3) the taking of rural private property for private commercial uses will force increasing numbers of activities from private property onto public lands and overburden national forests, parks, and wildlife refuges. (Sec. 10) Prohibits this Act from being applied to any project for which condemnation proceedings have been initiated prior to its enactment. (Sec. 11) Expresses the sense of Congress that it is U.S. policy to encourage, support, and promote the private ownership of property and to ensure that the constitutional and other legal rights of private property owners are protected by the federal government. (Sec. 13) Prohibits this Act from being construed to supersede, limit, or otherwise affect any provision of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. (Sec. 14) Prohibits a state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain over property of a religious or other nonprofit organization because of the organization's nonprofit or tax-exempt status or any related quality if that state or political subdivision receives federal economic development funds during any fiscal year. Prohibits the federal government from exercising its power of eminent domain over property of a religious or other nonprofit organization because of the organization's nonprofit or tax-exempt status or any related quality. (Sec. 15) Directs the head of each executive agency to review all rules, regulations, and procedures and to report to the Attorney General on its activities to bring itself into compliance with this Act. (Sec. 16) Expresses the sense of Congress that any and all precautions be taken by the government to avoid the unfair or unreasonable taking of property away from survivors of Hurricane Katrina who own, were bequeathed, or assigned such property for economic development purposes or for the private use of others. (Sec. 17) Directs the Attorney General to use reasonable efforts to locate and inform former owners and tenants of any violations and remedies they may have if a violation of this Act has a disproportionately high impact on the poor or minorities.

private property rights protection act sec prohibits state political subdivision exercising power eminent domain allowing exercise power delegation property economic development property economic development seven years exercise state political subdivision receives federal economic development funds fiscal year property intended defines economic development generally taking private property consent owner conveying leasing property private person entity commercial enterprise sets forth exclusions definition including conveying private property specified public uses leasing property private person entity occupies incidental public property facility acquiring abandoned property taking private property use public utility including utility providing electric natural gas telecommunications water wastewater services directly public indirectly provision services wholesale level resale public redevelopment brownfield site renders state political subdivision ineligible federal economic development funds period fiscal years following final judgment court violated prohibition declares state political subdivision shall ineligible returns real property constituting violation replaces property destroyed repairs property damaged result violation requires state pay applicable penalties interest eligibility sec prohibits federal_government exercising power eminent domain economic development sec establishes private cause action private property owner tenant suffers injury result violation act prohibits state immunity federal state court sets statute limitations seven years sec allows owner private property property subject eminent domain suffers injury result violation act tenant property subject eminent domain suffers injury result violation report violation federal_government authority federal_government state political subdivision state attorney general doj directs attorney general investigate reports notify federal_government authority federal_government state political subdivision state attorney general determines violation exists requires notification provide days government entity demonstrate violation act violation returning replacing repairing applicable real property establishes enforcement process attorney general violation occurring days bring action enforce act property owner tenant reported violation brought action requires attorney general intervene property owner tenant action intervention necessary enforce act places burden defendant clear convincing evidence taking economic development prohibits state immunity federal state court allows attorney general bring action act property economic development following conclusion condemnation proceedings condemning property owner tenant reports violation prohibits action brought later seven years following conclusion proceedings sec requires attorney general disseminate information rights property owners tenants act federal laws federal economic development funds distributed sec directs attorney general transmit annual report congress identifying states political subdivisions eminent domain violation act requires report include percentage minority residents median incomes impacted violations sec expresses sense congress use eminent domain economic development threat agricultural property rural america taking farmland rural property direct impact existing irrigation reclamation projects taking rural private property private commercial uses force increasing numbers activities private property public lands national forests parks wildlife refuges sec prohibits act applied project condemnation proceedings initiated prior enactment sec expresses sense congress policy encourage support promote private ownership property ensure constitutional legal rights private property owners protected federal_government sec prohibits act construed supersede limit affect provision uniform relocation assistance real property acquisition policies act sec prohibits state political subdivision exercising power eminent domain property religious nonprofit organization organization nonprofit tax exempt status related quality state political subdivision receives federal economic development funds fiscal year prohibits federal_government exercising power eminent domain property religious nonprofit organization organization nonprofit tax exempt status related quality sec directs head executive agency review rules regulations procedures report attorney general activities bring compliance act sec expresses sense congress precautions taken government avoid unfair unreasonable taking property away survivors hurricane katrina assigned property economic development purposes private use sec directs attorney general use reasonable efforts locate inform owners tenants violations remedies violation act disproportionately high impact poor minorities


Summary: Investment Property Opportunity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the sale of residential real property that is: (1) located in a distressed housing area (i.e., a county with high foreclosure rates and declining housing fair market values), (2) acquired within 18 months after enactment of this Act, and (3) held for more than three years.

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Summary: Fair Pay Act of 2011 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.) Prohibits the discharge of, or any other discrimination against, an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this Act, or for assisting in an investigation or proceeding under it. Directs courts, in any action brought under this Act for violation of such prohibition, to allow expert fees as part of the costs awarded to prevailing plaintiffs. Allows any such action to be maintained as a class action. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to: (1) undertake studies and provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning effective means available to implement this Act; and (2) carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance with specified components related to the purposes of this Act. Makes conforming amendments relating to congressional and executive branch employees to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act.


Summary: Transportation Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to ensure administrative compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination by recipients of federal transportation funding. Allows a person aggrieved by violation of such nondiscrimination regulations to bring a civil action in federal or state court for equitable or legal relief, including reasonable attorney's fees, expert fees, and costs. Directs the Secretary to carry out research and demonstration activities relating to the impact of transportation planning, investment, and operations on low-income and minority populations, including populations that are transit dependent. Directs the Secretary to assess the extent to which nondiscrimination and equal opportunity exist in the United States in the construction and operation of federally-funded transportation projects.

transportation opportunity accountability_act directs secretary transportation dot ensure administrative compliance title civil rights act prohibiting discrimination recipients federal transportation funding allows person aggrieved violation nondiscrimination regulations bring civil action federal state court equitable legal relief including reasonable attorney fees expert fees costs directs secretary carry research demonstration activities relating impact transportation planning investment operations low income minority populations including populations transit dependent directs secretary assess extent nondiscrimination equal opportunity exist united_states construction operation federally funded transportation projects


Summary: Restoration of Civil Rights Act of 2011 - Amends the Revised Statutes to authorize vicarious liability (through any employee or agent) in certain civil actions by injured parties against any person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any state, territory, or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any U.S. citizen or person within the jurisdiction of the United States to a deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the U.S. Constitution and laws.

restoration civil rights act amends revised_statutes authorize liability employee agent certain civil actions injured parties person color statute ordinance regulation custom usage state territory district_of_columbia subjects causes subjected citizen person jurisdiction united_states deprivation rights privileges immunities secured constitution laws


Summary: Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 - Declares it an unlawful practice for certain employers with at least 15 employees for each working day in each of at least 20 calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year to: (1) refuse to consider or offer employment to an individual based on present or past unemployment regardless of the length of time such individual was unemployed; (2) publish an advertisement or announcement for any job with provisions indicating that such an unemployed status disqualifies an individual and that an employer will not consider an applicant based on such status; and (3) direct or request that an employment agency account for such status when screening or referring applicants. Prohibits an employment agency (including agents and persons maintaining a website publishing job advertisements or announcements), based on such an individual's status as unemployed, from: (1) refusing to consider or refer an individual for employment; (2) limiting, segregating, or classifying individuals in any manner limiting access to job information; or (3) publishing an advertisement or announcement for any job vacancy that includes provisions indicating that such an individual is disqualified and that an employer will not consider such individuals. Allows consideration of an individual's status as unemployed where an individual's employment in a similar or related job for a period of time reasonably proximate to the hiring of such individual is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to successful performance of the job being filled. Authorizes, subject to termination upon the filing of certain complaints by the Secretary of Labor, one or more persons for and in behalf of the affected individual, or the affected individual and other individuals similarly situated, to bring actions in federal or state court for specified actual damages and equitable relief including employment and compensatory and punitive damages. Directs the Secretary to: (1) receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints according to specified provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and (2) pay directly to each affected individual applicable sums recovered in any civil actions brought by the Secretary under this Act. Sets forth a two-year statute of limitations period (three years for willful violations) for specified civil actions under this Act, subject to tolling when the Secretary is considering certain complaints.

fair employment opportunity act declares unlawful practice certain employers employees working day calendar weeks current preceding calendar year refuse consider offer employment individual based present past unemployment regardless length time individual unemployed publish advertisement announcement job provisions indicating unemployed status disqualifies individual employer consider applicant based status direct request employment agency account status screening referring applicants prohibits employment agency including agents persons maintaining website publishing job advertisements announcements based individual status unemployed refusing consider refer individual employment limiting classifying individuals manner limiting access job information publishing advertisement announcement job vacancy includes provisions indicating individual disqualified employer consider individuals allows consideration individual status unemployed individual employment similar related job period time reasonably proximate hiring individual bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary successful performance job filled authorizes subject termination filing certain complaints secretary labor persons behalf affected individual affected individual individuals similarly situated bring actions federal state court specified actual damages equitable relief including employment compensatory punitive damages directs secretary receive investigate attempt resolve complaints according specified provisions fair labor standards act pay directly affected individual applicable sums recovered civil actions brought secretary act sets forth year statute limitations period years willful violations specified civil actions act subject tolling secretary considering certain complaints


Summary: Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet Task Force Act or the E-SAFETI Task Force Act - Establishes in the Department of State a three-year task force to be known as the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force to study and make recommendations to prevent internet-facilitated human trafficking. Defines "internet-facilitated human trafficking" as the use of the Internet to engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons as that term is defined in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.

eliminate stop abuse frequent exploitation trafficking internet task_force act task_force act establishes department_of_state year task_force known eliminate stop abuse frequent exploitation trafficking internet task_force study recommendations prevent internet facilitated human trafficking defines internet facilitated human trafficking use internet engage severe forms trafficking persons term defined trafficking_victims_protection_act


Summary: Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) limit to one year or such period of time as appropriate the period of validity of a passport issued to a sex offender, and (2) revoke the passport or passport card of an individual who has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction in a foreign country of a sex offense. Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) to rename the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Office to Monitor and Combat Modern Slavery and Other Forms of Human Trafficking. Authorizes the Office's Director to provide assistance on an urgent basis for vulnerable populations at risk of severe forms of trafficking in persons in conjunction with post-conflict situations and humanitarian emergencies. Includes public-private partnerships to generate youth employment opportunities among the international initiatives to enhance economic opportunity for potential victims of trafficking that the President shall carry out as a method to deter trafficking. Authorizes the President to give priority to specified categories of persons who are potential trafficking victims, such as stateless persons. Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Wilberforce Act) to terminate an authorized fee increase for certain consular services on September 30, 2013. Directs the head of the Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs to identify: (1) goods produced with forced labor or child labor, and (2) persons or businesses that produce goods with inputs from forced labor or child labor. Includes the United States among countries with respect to which the Bureau shall carry out activities to monitor and combat forced labor or child labor. Requires the list of goods the Bureau has reason to believe are produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards to: (1) identify persons or businesses that produce such goods; and (2) be made available to the public and Congress by April 1, 2012, and updated at least every two years. Amends the federal criminal code to expand the scope of the prohibition against a U.S. citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence travelling in foreign commerce and engaging in illicit sexual conduct to include such individuals engaging in travel affecting foreign commerce and to apply even if such an individual is residing temporarily or permanently in a foreign jurisdiction. Provides that it is not a defense that a defendant is not criminally liable or is subject to reduced criminal liability due to the de jure or de facto acceptance of the illicit conduct in the foreign jurisdiction in which the defendant travels or resides. Amends the TVPA to include the Director of the Peace Corps as a member of the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. Sets forth reporting requirements regarding the activities of: (1) U.S. government contractors and subcontractors and establishes a zero tolerance policy for their trafficking in persons, and (2) Bureau of Justice Assistance grant assistance for human trafficking task forces and information about trafficking victims. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to designate a Director of Anti-Trafficking Policies. Amends the TVPA to provide benefits and services for non-immigrants who are victims of criminal trafficking. Authorizes the Secretary to permit an alien to remain in the United States, if a federal law enforcement official files an application stating that an alien may be a victim of a severe form of trafficking and may be a potential witness to such trafficking, to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for such crime. Requires such official to respond to a request for continued presence in the United States within 15 days and to approve or deny the application for continued presence within 1 month. Directs the Secretary of State to include in specified required reports a description of U.S. efforts to comply with minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Prohibits knowingly destroying or concealing or confiscating for more than 48 hours the passport or other immigration or personal identification document of an individual: (1) in violation of specified provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or (2) in order to, without lawful authority, maintain, prevent, or restrict the labor or services of the individual. Makes fraud in foreign labor contracting a predicate offense under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the adjustment of status of a nonimmigrant to that of a person admitted for permanent residence if the activities rendering the alien inadmissible were caused by, or incident to, victimization under provisions regarding victims of trafficking in persons. Amends the Wilberforce Act to: (1) provide that, to the extent feasible, unaccompanied alien children from countries that are contiguous with the United States should be housed and screened by an immigration officer with expertise in child welfare in separate child-friendly facilities conducive to disclosing information related to human trafficking or exploitation; and (2) require each federal agency to notify the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within 24 (currently 48) hours regarding the apprehension or discovery of an unaccompanied alien child or regarding any claim or suspicion that an alien in custody is under age 18. Amends Social Security Act provisions regarding federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to require state plans for such assistance, by January 1, 2013, to describe state child welfare existing practice and future plans regarding prevention measures and victim assistance related to the human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of foreign, U.S. citizen, and legal resident children. Directs the Attorney General to consult with the HHS Secretary to distribute information to enable grantees under the TVPA to publicize the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline on their websites. Requires any person who engages in foreign labor contracting activity to ascertain and disclose in writing in English and in the language of the worker being recruited specified information, including the identity of the employer and the recruiter and a signed copy of the work contract. Prohibits certain recruitment fees. Requires the Secretary to maintain a list of all foreign labor contractors registered. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a process for the receipt, investigation, and disposition of complaints. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2015 for the TVPA and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005.

trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act authorizes secretary state limit year period time appropriate period validity passport issued sex offender revoke passport passport card individual convicted court competent jurisdiction foreign country sex offense amends trafficking_victims_protection_act rename state_department office monitor combat_trafficking office monitor combat modern slavery forms human trafficking authorizes office director provide assistance urgent basis vulnerable populations risk severe forms trafficking persons conjunction post conflict situations humanitarian emergencies includes public private partnerships generate youth employment opportunities international initiatives enhance economic opportunity potential victims trafficking president shall carry method deter trafficking authorizes president priority specified categories persons potential trafficking victims stateless persons amends william_wilberforce_trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act wilberforce act terminate authorized fee increase certain consular services september directs head department_of_labor bureau international labor affairs identify goods produced forced labor child labor persons businesses produce goods inputs forced labor child labor includes united_states countries respect bureau shall carry activities monitor combat forced labor child labor requires list goods bureau reason believe produced forced labor child labor violation international standards identify persons businesses produce goods available public congress april updated years amends federal criminal code expand scope prohibition citizen alien admitted permanent residence foreign commerce engaging illicit sexual conduct include individuals engaging travel affecting foreign commerce apply individual residing temporarily permanently foreign jurisdiction provides defense defendant criminally liable subject reduced criminal liability jure facto acceptance illicit conduct foreign jurisdiction defendant travels resides amends include director peace_corps member interagency_task_force monitor combat_trafficking sets forth reporting requirements activities government contractors subcontractors establishes zero tolerance policy trafficking persons bureau_of_justice_assistance grant assistance human trafficking task forces information trafficking victims requires secretary defense dod designate director anti trafficking policies amends provide benefits services non immigrants victims criminal trafficking authorizes secretary permit alien remain united_states federal law enforcement official files application stating alien victim severe form trafficking potential witness trafficking facilitate investigation prosecution responsible crime requires official respond request continued presence united_states days approve deny application continued presence month directs secretary state include specified required reports description efforts comply minimum standards elimination trafficking prohibits knowingly destroying concealing hours passport immigration personal identification document individual violation specified provisions immigration_and_nationality_act order lawful authority maintain prevent restrict labor services individual makes fraud foreign labor contracting predicate offense racketeer influenced corrupt organizations act rico amends immigration_and_nationality_act permit adjustment status nonimmigrant person admitted permanent residence activities rendering alien inadmissible caused incident victimization provisions victims trafficking persons amends wilberforce act provide extent feasible unaccompanied alien children countries contiguous united_states housed screened immigration officer expertise child welfare separate child friendly facilities conducive disclosing information related human trafficking exploitation require federal agency notify department_of_health_and_human_services hhs currently hours apprehension discovery unaccompanied alien child claim suspicion alien custody age amends social_security_act provisions federal payments foster care adoption assistance require state plans assistance january describe state child welfare existing practice future plans prevention measures victim assistance related human trafficking commercial sexual exploitation foreign citizen legal resident children directs attorney general consult hhs secretary distribute information enable grantees publicize national human trafficking resource center hotline websites requires person engages foreign labor contracting activity ascertain disclose writing english language worker recruited specified information including identity employer recruiter signed copy work contract prohibits certain recruitment fees requires secretary maintain list foreign labor contractors registered directs secretary labor establish process receipt investigation disposition complaints authorizes appropriations fy2012 fy2015 trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act


Summary: EPA Student Nondiscrimination Act - Prohibits student programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from establishing any requirement that an applicant possess any experience that constitutes an endorsement of a particular political position with regard to environmental protection. Prohibits funds from being used to provide financial compensation for: (1) the Student Diversity Internship Program Environmental Justice Eco-Ambassador Focus, or (2) student programs administered by EPA related to the study of greenhouse gas emissions. Requires the EPA Administrator to report on policies, procedures, and actions taken within the last three years in recruiting and hiring applicants for all EPA student programs, including: (1) efforts to recruit student advocates, (2) policies and procedures related to the review of student applications, (3) efforts to consider applicants with policy views or experience that were counter to stated agency goals, and (4) policies to ensure that applicants for such programs will be recruited and reviewed in accordance with this Act.

epa student nondiscrimination act prohibits student programs administered environmental_protection_agency epa establishing requirement applicant possess experience constitutes endorsement particular political position regard environmental protection prohibits funds provide financial compensation student diversity internship program environmental justice eco ambassador focus student programs administered epa related study greenhouse gas emissions requires epa administrator report policies procedures actions taken years recruiting hiring applicants epa student programs including efforts recruit student advocates policies procedures related review student applications efforts consider applicants policy views experience counter stated agency goals policies ensure applicants programs recruited reviewed accordance act


Summary: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion; or (4) transport a woman into the United States or across a state line for the purpose of obtaining such an abortion. Requires such violations or attempted violations to result in fines under the federal criminal code, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Authorizes civil actions, for verifiable money damages for injuries and punitive damages, by: (1) fathers, or maternal grandparents if the mother is an unemancipated minor, of unborn children who are the subject of an abortion performed or attempted through any of the above violations; and (2) women upon whom an abortion has been performed with a knowing or attempted use of force or threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion. Authorizes, to prevent an abortion provider from performing or attempting further abortions in violation of this Act, injunctive relief to be obtained by the women upon whom such an abortion is performed or attempted, spouses or parents of a woman upon whom such an abortion is performed, or the Attorney General (DOJ). Deems a violation of this Act to be prohibited discrimination under title VI (Federally Assisted Programs) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Violators of title VI lose federal funding.) Requires a medical or mental health professional to report known or suspected violations to law enforcement authorities. Imposes criminal penalties for a failure to so report. Directs federal courts to expedite the disposition of any matter brought under this Act. Prohibits a woman having such an abortion from being prosecuted or held civilly liable. Directs courts to: (1) make such orders as necessary to protect the anonymity of any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted if she does not give her written consent to such disclosure; and (2) include with any such order specific written findings explaining why the anonymity of the woman must be preserved from public disclosure, how the order is essential and narrowly tailored to serve that interest, and why no reasonable less restrictive alternative exists. Requires, in the absence of such a woman's written consent, that any party, other than a public official, who brings an action under this Act do so under a pseudonym. Defines "abortion" as the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the termination by those means will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the unborn child, unless the act is intended to: (1) save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child, (2) remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion, or (3) remove an ectopic pregnancy. (Sec. 4) Declares that, if any portion or application of this Act is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the portions or applications of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application.

prenatal nondiscrimination act sec imposes criminal penalties knowingly knowingly attempts perform abortion knowing abortion sought based sex gender color race child race parent use force threat force intentionally injure intimidate person purpose coercing sex selection race selection abortion solicit accept funds performance abortion transport woman united_states state line purpose obtaining abortion requires violations attempted violations result fines federal criminal code imprisonment years authorizes civil actions verifiable money damages injuries punitive damages fathers maternal grandparents mother unemancipated minor unborn children subject abortion performed attempted violations women abortion performed knowing attempted use force threat force intentionally injure intimidate person purpose coercing sex selection race selection abortion authorizes prevent abortion provider performing attempting abortions violation act injunctive relief obtained women abortion performed attempted spouses parents woman abortion performed attorney general doj deems violation act prohibited discrimination title federally assisted programs civil rights act violators title lose federal funding requires medical mental health professional report known suspected violations law enforcement authorities imposes criminal penalties failure report directs federal courts expedite disposition matter brought act prohibits woman having abortion prosecuted held civilly liable directs courts orders necessary protect woman abortion performed attempted written consent disclosure include order specific written findings explaining woman preserved public disclosure order essential narrowly tailored serve interest reasonable restrictive alternative exists requires absence woman written consent party public official brings action act defines abortion act prescribing instrument medicine drug substance device means intent terminate clinically pregnancy woman knowledge termination means reasonable likelihood cause death unborn child act intended save life preserve health unborn child remove dead unborn child caused spontaneous abortion remove ectopic pregnancy sec declares portion application act held invalid shall affect portions applications act given effect invalid portion application


Summary: Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to remove a provision excluding from application of the Act any disparate impact case filed before March 1, 1975, and decided after October 30, 1983. (Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio, 1989, held that, in cases brought under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove an employer had no business necessity for a practice with discriminatory effects.) Applies the amendments made by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to a case that is subject to the removed provision in the same way such amendments apply to any other case brought under the employment discrimination provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

justice cove workers act_-_amends civil rights act remove provision excluding application act disparate impact case filed march decided october cove packing held cases brought title vii civil rights act burden plaintiff prove employer business necessity practice discriminatory effects applies amendments civil rights act case subject removed provision way amendments apply case brought employment discrimination provisions civil rights act


Summary: Ending Tax Breaks for Discrimination Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the tax deduction for business expenses (including advertising expenses) associated with the use of a private club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color.

ending tax breaks discrimination act amends_the_internal_revenue_code deny tax deduction business expenses including advertising expenses associated use private club discriminates basis sex race color


Summary: Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to permit one or more members of a group seeking relief for discriminatory employment practices under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, equal rights laws under the Revised Statutes, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 to sue on behalf of all members of the group if the representative party shows, by a reasonable inference, that: (1) members of the group are so numerous that their joinder is impracticable; (2) claims of the representative party are typical of the claims of the group the representative party seeks to represent and the representative party and the representative party's counsel will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the group; and (3) members of the group are, or have been, subject to an employment practice that has adversely affected or is adversely affecting a significant portion of the group's members. (Thus establishing a new standard for employees bringing group actions for certain employment discrimination, notwithstanding the Supreme Court decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, which required "convincing proof of a companywide discriminatory pay and promotion policy" as a prerequisite to class certification.) Permits a representative party to challenge a subjective employment practice covered by any of the above-referenced employment statutes in a group action filed under this Act to the same extent as the party may challenge any other employment practice covered by such a statute in such an action. Defines a "subjective employment practice" as: (1) an employer's policy of leaving personnel decisions to the unguided discretion of supervisors, managers, and other employees with authority to make such personnel decisions; or (2) an employment practice combining such a subjective employment practice with other types of personnel decisions. Prohibits the fact that individual supervisors, managers, or other employees with authority to make personnel decisions may exercise discretion in different ways in applying a subjective employment practice under such a statute from precluding a representative party from filing a corresponding group action. Allows a representative party to elect to proceed in a group action under this Act or in a class action under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

equal employment opportunity restoration act amends federal judicial code permit members group seeking relief discriminatory employment practices specified provisions civil rights act americans disabilities act rehabilitation act equal rights laws revised_statutes genetic information nondiscrimination act sue behalf members group representative party shows reasonable inference members group numerous impracticable claims representative party typical claims group representative party seeks represent representative party representative party counsel fairly adequately protect interests group members group subject employment practice adversely affected adversely affecting significant portion group members establishing new standard employees bringing group actions certain employment discrimination notwithstanding supreme_court decision stores required convincing proof discriminatory pay promotion policy prerequisite class certification permits representative party challenge employment practice covered referenced employment statutes group action filed act extent party challenge employment practice covered statute action defines employment practice employer policy leaving personnel decisions discretion supervisors managers employees authority personnel decisions employment practice combining employment practice types personnel decisions prohibits fact individual supervisors managers employees authority personnel decisions exercise discretion different ways applying employment practice statute precluding representative party filing corresponding group action allows representative party elect proceed group action act class action federal_rules_of_civil_procedure


Summary: English Language Unity Act of 2011- Makes English the official language of the United States. Requires, subject to exceptions and rules of construction, that: (1) official functions of the United States be conducted in English; and (2) all naturalization ceremonies be conducted in English. Establishes a uniform English language rule for naturalization. Makes English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public or private sector, presumptively consistent with the laws of the United States. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue for public notice and comment a proposed rule for uniform testing of English language ability of candidates for naturalization based upon the principles that: (1) all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the laws of the United States; and (2) any exceptions to this standard should be limited to extraordinary circumstances, such as asylum.

english language unity act makes english official language united_states requires subject exceptions rules construction official functions united_states conducted english naturalization ceremonies conducted english establishes uniform english language rule naturalization makes english language requirements workplace policies public private sector presumptively consistent laws united_states directs secretary homeland_security issue public notice comment proposed rule uniform testing english language ability candidates naturalization based principles citizens able read understand generally english language text declaration independence constitution laws united_states exceptions standard limited extraordinary circumstances asylum


fair pay act amends fair labor standards act prohibit discrimination payment wages account sex race national origin allows payment different wages seniority systems merit systems systems measure earnings quantity quality production differentials based bona fide factors employer demonstrates job related legitimate business interests prohibits discharge discrimination individual opposing act practice unlawful act assisting investigation proceeding directs courts action brought act violation prohibition allow expert fees costs awarded prevailing plaintiffs allows action maintained class action directs equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc undertake studies provide information technical assistance employers labor organizations general public concerning effective means available implement act carry continuing program research education technical assistance specified components related purposes act makes conforming amendments relating congressional executive branch employees congressional_accountability_act presidential executive_office accountability_act


Summary: Pilot's Bill of Rights - Requires National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) proceedings for the review of decisions of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deny, amend, modify, suspend, or revoke an airman's certificate to be conducted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide timely, written notification to the subject of an investigation involving the approval, denial, suspension, modification, or revocation of an airman certificate of specified information pertinent to the investigation; and (2) provide him or her with access to relevant air traffic data. Authorizes the Administrator to delay such notification if it threatens the integrity of the investigation. Allows a substantially affected individual to elect to file an appeal of a certificate denial, a punitive civil action, or an emergency order of revocation in the U.S. district court in which individual resides, in which the action in question occurred, or the district court for the District of Columbia. Allows a substantially affected individual who elects not to file an appeal in a U.S. district court to file such appeal in the appropriate U.S. court of appeals. Directs the Administrator to begin a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Improvement Program to improve the system of providing airmen with pertinent and timely information before a flight in the national airspace system. Requires the Administrator to establish a NOTAM Improvement Panel composed of representatives of relevant nonprofit and not-for-profit general aviation pilot groups to advise the Administrator in carrying out program goals. Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) assess the FAA process for the medical certification of airmen; and (2) report to Congress on revisions to the medical application form, the alignment of medical qualification policies with present-day qualified medical judgment and practices, and steps that could be taken to promote the public's understanding of the medical requirements determining an airman's medical certificate eligibility.

pilot bill rights requires national_transportation_safety_board ntsb proceedings review decisions administrator federal_aviation_administration faa deny amend modify suspend revoke airman certificate conducted extent practicable accordance federal_rules_of_civil_procedure federal_rules_of_evidence requires administrator provide timely written notification subject investigation involving approval denial suspension modification revocation airman certificate specified information pertinent investigation provide access relevant air traffic data authorizes administrator delay notification threatens integrity investigation allows substantially affected individual elect file appeal certificate denial punitive civil action emergency order revocation district_court individual resides action question occurred district_court district_of_columbia allows substantially affected individual elects file appeal district_court file appeal appropriate court_of_appeals directs administrator begin notice airmen improvement program improve system providing airmen pertinent timely information flight national_airspace_system requires administrator establish improvement panel composed representatives relevant nonprofit profit general aviation pilot groups advise administrator carrying program goals requires comptroller_general assess faa process medical certification airmen report congress revisions medical application form alignment medical qualification policies present day qualified medical judgment practices steps taken promote public understanding medical requirements determining airman medical certificate eligibility


Summary: Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 - Declares it an unlawful practice for certain employers with at least 15 employees for each working day in each of at least 20 calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year to: (1) fail or refuse to consider for employment or to hire an individual as an employee based on present or past unemployment regardless of the length of time such individual was unemployed; (2) publish an advertisement or announcement for any job with provisions indicating that such an unemployed status disqualifies an individual and that an employer will not consider or hire an individual based on such status; and (3) direct or request that an employment agency account for such status when considering, screening, or referring applicants. Prohibits an employment agency (including agents and persons maintaining a website publishing job advertisements or announcements), based on such an individual's status as unemployed, from: (1) failing or refusing to consider, screen, or refer an individual for employment; (2) limiting, segregating, or classifying individuals in any manner limiting access to job information; or (3) publishing an advertisement or announcement for any job vacancy that includes provisions indicating that such an individual is disqualified and that an employer will not consider or hire such individuals. Prohibits similar employment practices by defined federal employing agencies covered under specified family and medical leave provisions for certain government employees. Allows consideration of an individual's status as unemployed if an individual's employment in a similar or related job for a period of time reasonably proximate to the hiring of such individual is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to successful performance of the job being filled. Authorizes, subject to possible termination upon the filing of certain complaints by the Secretary of Labor, one or more persons for and in behalf of the affected individual, or the affected individual and other individuals similarly situated, to bring actions in federal or state court for specified actual damages, punitive damages, and equitable relief, including employment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints according to specified provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and (2) pay directly to each affected individual applicable sums recovered in any civil actions brought by the Secretary under this Act. Requires, with respect to the Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Library of Congress (LOC), that the Secretary's authority be exercised respectively by the Public Printer and Librarian of Congress. Sets forth a two-year statute of limitations period (three years for willful violations) for specified civil actions under this Act, subject to tolling when against the defendant involved.

fair employment opportunity act declares unlawful practice certain employers employees working day calendar weeks current preceding calendar year fail refuse consider employment hire individual employee based present past unemployment regardless length time individual unemployed publish advertisement announcement job provisions indicating unemployed status disqualifies individual employer consider hire individual based status direct request employment agency account status considering screening referring applicants prohibits employment agency including agents persons maintaining website publishing job advertisements announcements based individual status unemployed failing refusing consider screen refer individual employment limiting classifying individuals manner limiting access job information publishing advertisement announcement job vacancy includes provisions indicating individual disqualified employer consider hire individuals prohibits similar employment practices defined federal employing agencies covered specified family medical leave provisions certain government employees allows consideration individual status unemployed individual employment similar related job period time reasonably proximate hiring individual bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary successful performance job filled authorizes subject possible termination filing certain complaints secretary labor persons behalf affected individual affected individual individuals similarly situated bring actions federal state court specified actual damages punitive damages equitable relief including employment directs secretary receive investigate attempt resolve complaints according specified provisions fair labor standards act pay directly affected individual applicable sums recovered civil actions brought secretary act requires respect government_printing_office gpo library_of_congress loc secretary authority exercised respectively public printer librarian congress sets forth year statute limitations period years willful violations specified civil actions act subject tolling defendant involved


Summary: Fair Claims Act - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) accept or deny a formal civil rights complaint against USDA sent by registered mail or delivered in person within 45 days of receipt; and (2) resolve such claim within 270 days of receipt, with exceptions for pending criminal investigations or alternative dispute procedures. Authorizes a claimant to file an appeal of the finding with the Assistant Secretary for Administration for any civil rights claim in which discrimination is found.

fair claims act_-_amends food conservation energy act require secretary agriculture usda accept deny formal civil rights complaint usda sent registered mail delivered person days receipt resolve claim days receipt exceptions pending criminal investigations alternative dispute procedures authorizes claimant file appeal finding assistant secretary administration civil rights claim discrimination found


Summary: Amends the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year to establish a minimum of 25 (under current law, 23) Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams for a total of 57 (under current law, 55) Teams.

amends bob stump national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year establish minimum current law weapons mass destruction civil support teams total current law teams