Up for Debate This Week: Gun Control, Environmental Education, and National Defense

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This is the WashingtonWatch.com federal legislative update for the week of September 15, 2008.

This week, the House is scheduled to debate H.R. 6842, the National Capital Security and Safety Act.

The bill would require theDistrict of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms to comply with the decision of the Supreme Court in the case ofDistrict of Columbia v. Heller. The cost per U.S. family of implementing H.R. 6842, the National Capital Security and Safety Act, would be minimal.

    H.R. 6842
    The National Capital Security and Safety Act
    Costs $0.00 per family
    What People Think: 50% For, 50% Against
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6842.html

The House will continue debating H.R. 3036, the No Child Left Inside Act of 2007. The bill is intended to improve environmental education in schools. Passage of the bill would cost the average U.S. family about $0.22.

    H.R. 3036
    The No Child Left Inside Act of 2007
    Costs $0.22 per family
    What People Think: 39% For, 61% Against
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3036.html

The Senate is scheduled to return to S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.

The bill authorizes spending for fiscal year 2009 (separate appropriations bills do the actual spending) on military activities of the Department of Defense, on military construction, and on defense activities of the Department of Energy. It also prescribes military personnel strengths.

Passage of S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, would cost the average U.S. family just under $9,000.

    S. 3001
    The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
    Costs $8,893.46 per family
    What People Think: 28% For, 72% Against
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3001.html

Displayed below are new and updated items with their cost or savings per family.

    New Items

    H.R. 6633
    The Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008
    Costs $4.96 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6633.html

    H.R. 5772
    The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008
    Costs $5.60 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5772.html

H.R. 840

The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007

    Costs $27.44 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_840.html

    H.R. 4926
    The Josh Miller HEARTS Act
    Costs $2.03 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4926.html

    H.R. 5244
    The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008
    Costs $1.19 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5244.html

H.R. 6323

To establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes

    Costs $0.36 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6323.html

    H.R. 6357
    The PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008
    Costs $6.37 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6357.html

    Updated Items

    H.R. 3999
    The National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007
    Costs $8.94 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3999.html

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