H.R. 184 Clean Vehicles For Cleaner Air Act of 2009.

This bill is still being introduced. Its main sponsor is representative José Serrano.

City Bill 090606

This bill is talking about the bike lane pilot program on Spruce and Pine Streets in Center City. This bill has still not moved and is still in committee. 

House Resolution 423

This bill is still being referred to Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness.

So right now the Health Care BIll is going through a lot in the Senate. This past saturday [11.21] 60 of our senators voted yes for the health care bill. However, a lot of them have said that in the ongoing election they wont vote yes unless some parts of the bill are changed. 

 Summarize the US Congress Bill you are following
-BIll:
    This bill is basically trying to give people the legal right to defend our selves, family, and home (if needed) with firearms.
     - Describe any recent action on the bill
-H.R.17-Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 latest activity started on January 5th; the bill was referred to the House Committee on judiciary. February 9th, 2009; the bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summarize the PA State Bill
       -Describe any recent action on the bill
    This state bill is reenforcing that if someone doesn't abid with visitation or partial custody order and for child custody will be contempt by law.

Last action was on June 8, 2009 it was referred to Judiciary.

 Summarize the PA City Bill:

Nothing new have chaned since it was last reffered to the Commitee on the environment on 10/30/09

Reflection:
The current situation for the health care bill in the
Senate.

What is happening? The bill hasbeen passed through the house and now in the Senate.

What happened over the weekend? The bill moved toards a senate debate

What is the
path forward for potential passage? Its really hard to tell, the fact that many politicans in the senate are not going to approve of public option at all in the bill.

Update your bill (all of them) progress.

Recent action on my US Congress Bill:

 Latest Action: January 27, 2009 when it was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Recent action on my PA State bill: No action on this bill.

Recent action on my Philadelphia City Council bill: There wasn't any action on this bill.

Reflect on:

The
current situation for the health care bill in the Senate. What is
happening? What happened over the weekend? What is the path forward for
potential passage?

 Currently, the health care bill in the Senate is moving through the different levels of committees.Over the weekend, it was moved to the Senate floor. The path forward for potential passage is that the Health Care bill passes through each committee and makes it on the President's desk. In order to do this,  I think that they The republican party should be convinced that public option is a good idea for the government so that everyone can come to an agreement.

Federal Bill: Not moved at all

State Bill: Not moved at all

City Bill: Not moved at all

Reflection:

At this point in time the Health care bill was voted to be debate on the Senate floor. There is still a lot of debate regarding public option. This is one of the key reasons that makes it difficult for the bill to be voted on.

H.R 45 has been referred to the subcommittee but stopped again. this happened in Febuary 9th. As for my other bill the H.R 2243 on the other hand hasnt even moved since Oct 8th. which is about a little under 2 months. 

Over the weekend our senator Robert Casey was defending Pennsylvanias abortion laws firmly. Mostly because of the non existant funding. Many democrats want to make sure that no federal dollars go into abortion. whether its directly of indirectly. unless its rape, incest, or to save a woman's life.  

H.R.18 on controlled substances - introduced- this bill is not going anywhere... last action- May 21, 2009

Senate bill 27- is not going anywhere- last action ([08/02/2007 — S Referred to Judiciary.])

Reflect on:
The current situation for the health care bill in the Senate. What is happening? What happened over the weekend? What is the path forward for potential passage?

Obama and his administration is choosing people from the republican side to seek support for this bill to be passed. The two moderate Republican senators from Maine, Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe are the leading republicans in support of this bill. On saturday, they had the result for the party-line vote of 60 to 39 votes. Now they are having a full health care debate. In my opinion, this bill have fighting chance to be passed.

*NO ACTIONS YET- So far bills from this level of government is being passed while this particular bill isn't getting passed.*

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CITY BILL:

Bill number 190190 was introduced on March 12, 2009 by Councilmembers Reynolds Brown, Kenney and Jones. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by amending Chapter 14-1400, entitled “Parking and Loading Facilities,” by adding a new subsection providing for bicycle parking, under certain terms and conditions. This bill was introduced. Nothing has been done to it. :ast recent activity was on the day it was introduced.

*New research led to the finding that this bill has been passed months ago.* BILL VOIDED

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REFLECTION piece:

 The executive branch should also vote whether or not a law gets passed. For example, mayors should be able to decide what is good and what is bad for his or her city. Just because the house/ senate says its good, doesnt mean the people agrees with it. The mayor should represent HIS/ HER people because he knows more about a specific need that is growing in the area that he works for. I think the executive branch should have the right to say whether or not a bill get passed (excluding the president because he is alowed to veto a bill).

-H.R.17-Citizens' Self-Defense
Act of 2009 latest activity started on January 5th; the bill was
referred to the House Committee on judiciary. February 8th; the bill
was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland
Security.

Summarize the PA State Bill

-Last action was on June 8, 2009 it was referred to Judiciary. 

Describe any recent action on you Philadelphia City Council bill.
 - The next meeting will be 10/1/2009 when it was Referred to the Committee on the Environment.

Choose one of the levels of
government. What bills are getting passed or action while your bill is
not? Where is the focus of the national/state/local legislature right
now?

- As of right nowon the national level the most talked about bill and most focused on in words of political campigning would be America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; Representative John Dingell.

None of my Bills have passed.

There is no recent action on any of my bills.

So far none of my Bills have moved from their original spot.

I would not pick any of the bills. I really do not think that they are really that big. I understand that the National Bill has to do with Immigrations and their children, but I think that this bill will not help at all. Once a child is born in the country they are considered a citizen. This bill would not allow it.

Recent action on my US Congress Bill:

 Latest Action: January 27, 2009 when it was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Recent action on my PA State bill: No action on this bill.

Recent action on my Philadelphia City Council bill: There wasn't any action on this bill.

If I could have only one of my bills passed, the one that I would choose would be the U.S congress bill. The reasons that I would chose that particular bill over
the other bills are several. First of all, the other bills are more general and I think deserves less support than this one should be getting, even though it's not doing to well. I also believe that with the major role that females play in society, they should be recognized and should at least be able to have their own day of recognition in something as complex but yet simple as sports.  

- No recent action for national bill

- No recent action for state bill

- No recent action for city bill, next meeting is scheduled for 10/22/09

So far my House Bill is still being introduced. Both my State and city bill are in committee being looked at and haven't moved at all either yet. 

If i had to pick one bill that could start moving forward it would be my city bill. My city bill focuses on the bike lanes in center city. This issue is bigger than it might seem. Bike safety is a big concern for a lot of people in Philadelphia. A lot more people are starting to ride their bikes around the city, and being assured that their safe is important. Knowing that the bike lanes are working for their safety is important to know because then it means we are putting an effective method out there that will keep them safe.  

US Congress Bill-

H.R.-17. 

No new updates. 

Sept 15, 2009 New blogs about this bill.

PA State Bill-

State bill 132

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?&syear=2009&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0132 

Providing funding for Community Colleges.

Last action was referred to Education, Jan. 30, 2009.

City Bill-

090347

http://webapps.phila.gov/council/detailreport/?key=9416

Improve walk ways for pedestrians  

Last action was referred to City Street and Services. Next action is on 10/22/2009 in City Council meeting at 10:00AM in Room 400.

If I could get one bill passed, I would want my House Bill to get passed.  I want to know whether or not it's legal to have a gun for self defense only incase of robberies.  The neighborhood I live in isn't the greatest place to be because it is around two clubs and everyone tries to park in the development I live in because they think it's free but causes a lot of trouble to the house owners here.  I probably wouldn't be going to a Community College so it wouldn't personally affect me, but I still would like for it to be pushed through to people who really need it.  The City Bill won't affect me at all but it is a safety hazard.

*NO ACTIONS YET- So far bills from this level of government is being passed while this particular bill isn't getting passed.*

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CITY BILL:

Bill number 190190 was introduced on March 12, 2009 by Councilmembers Reynolds Brown, Kenney and Jones. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by amending Chapter 14-1400, entitled “Parking and Loading Facilities,” by adding a new subsection providing for bicycle parking, under certain terms and conditions. This bill was introduced. Nothing has been done to it. :ast recent activity was on the day it was introduced.

*New research led to the finding that this bill has been passed months ago.*

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Reflection:

City bills are getting passed faster than house/ state bills. The city bills are likely to be passed faster than other bills because it's in a smaller size, compare to house/ state bills which requires lots of meeting and reviews. City bills are lighter and much easier to pass (according to wikipedia). The focus now is on the people and what the people wants (health care). Only a few house/ state bills are getting passed because they're focusing on health care.

US Congress Bill-

H.R.-17. 

No new updates. 

Sept 15, 2009 New blogs about this bill.

PA State Bill-

State bill 132

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?&syear=2009&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0132 

Providing funding for Community Colleges.

Last action was referred to Education, Jan. 30, 2009.

City Bill-

090347

http://webapps.phila.gov/council/detailreport/?key=9416

Improve walk ways for pedestrians  

Last action was referred to City Street and Services.

On the national level, one of the most recent actions happening in the House of Representatives is pushing H.R. 2647.  The Bill supports special pays to certain parts of our Nation Defense system.  My Bill might not be moving because it only affects a select few.  Not everyone in the country owns a gun but for the few thousand that do, it affects them and might be charged for using their gun incorrectly.  I think on the national level, the legislatures are trying to focus on everything they could possibly try to pass that would help the nation.  On the State level, the legislature is probably trying to find the right way to divide the money up for the cities.  On the Local level, I think they're just trying to get a budget.

So far none of my 3 bills have moved from their "special" spot. 

If I had to choose, I would choose the Federal level. Right now the Government is trying to focus on the Healthcare Bill and Illegal Immigration and Civil Rights. I think that these are issues that should be dealt with firsthand and that the other minor bills (like mine) are to be put on a halt until they get through the bigger issues. The Federal Government cannot focus on other things because 'The People' want the Government to pass (or not) any of these bills.

H.Res.95 - Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Girls and Women in Sports Day".

So far, this bill hasn't went anywhere else since the last time that I checked for updates. 

Still the lastest action was on January 27, 2009 when it was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Senate Bill No. 931 Session of 2009

No action on this bill.

Philadelphia City Council bill

"Recognizing October as
Parent Appreciation Month at the School District of Philadelphia"

There wasn't any action on this one either. 

 It seems like the state level is more focused on things like health and the advancement of the government as a whole. My bills are things that people probably don't think should be of main concern at this time in our current situation. My bills include things like animal safety, recognizing women in sports, and women already have this problem in society in many areas of society general and people don't seem to notice it.The city bill relates to recognizing parents or is related to education. The bills that are moving fall into these categories, involving education and safety but are more general, not as specific as these and the majority seems to be agreeing with those bills.  

House Bill:

Nothing has changed with this bill it is still being introduced.

State Bill:

House Resolution 423

This resolution is urging congress to enact HR 422.

It's been referred to the veterans affairs and emergency preparedness.

City Bill:

Still in committee.  

It seems that city bills are getting passed or adopted faster then any of the other bills. I lost one of my bills and it too ka while to find one that hadn't just been adopted. It looks like more of the attention is on city issues, not a lot of them are too big and they are easy to pass. Where as, state and house bills are more of a bigger deal and it takes a lot more people to agree and see the issues to be fit for them to pass and be adopted.  

There hasn't been any recent recent actions on any one of my three bills since about two weeks ago. I mean with the topics that my bills include I pretty sure by the next bill tracking, I'll have some hot action to report. My US Congress bill talks about Federal Reserve and audits by the government. The reason I believe that it isn't getting much attention is because of the Healthcare Bill right now. Congress is pretty focused on America's healthcare system and proposing a better solution.

So far there has not been much movement for any of the bills. I think that they are more different than all. But they are allto help the people. The State 213 Bill outlines a joint Interstate Compact on
Educational Opportunity for military children. This will help the kids of the armed forces will be able to enroll and change when they have to. The HR 1868 Bill will eliminate birthright citizenship to
illegal immigrants. This means less recognition for the immigrants which is a bit different than the HR bill. The city bill is pretty much all about what the city can do with the pay and the contracting of workers.

US Congress Bill-

H.R.-17. 

No new updates. 

Sept 15, 2009 New blogs about this bill.

PA State Bill-

State bill 132

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?&syear=2009&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0132 

Providing funding for Community Colleges.

Last action was referred to Education, Jan. 30, 2009.

City Bill-

090347

http://webapps.phila.gov/council/detailreport/?key=9416

Improve walk ways for pedestrians  

Last action was referred to City Street and Services.  Next meeting 10/8/2009.

The Congress Bill is about guns for self defense.  One would think it would be more important to get this bill passed/declined because of the crime rate going up.  The State Bill is about fundings for Community Colleges.  This wouldn't be so important because our country is having issues with money and giving fundings out would be difficult to pass.  The City Bill is about getting a sidewalk paved in at North Philly.  This Bill might take some time because the restructure of the streets would have to be considered and the detour would also have to be considered.

The US Congress bill that I am following is H.R. 49 which is the American Energy Independence Price Reduction Act. What this bill does is it requires the Secretary to establish programs thar develops and produces gas and oil resources. So far there hasn't been any recent action on the bill that I chose. The most recent action took place back on February 3rd of this year. Although the congress bill that I've chosen seems like a good bill, I don't think that it will get very far. Based on its most up to date action, I believe that it'll continue to be at a standstill.

H.R.3548- This bills most recent action is that it was passed by the house on September 22nd 2009.

H.B.1393- This bills most recent action is still that it was referred to the comittee back in April 09.

Bill in committee on Philadelphia city level-

This bill still has no recent action. Its next meeting is at the city council october 1st.