Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act - Vote Passed (262-153, 16 Not Voting) - The House passed this legislation that would establish the first federal safety standards on seclusion and restraint in schools, allowing for restraints in cases when there is immediate danger to the student or others. The bill now heads to the Senate.
- Rep. Bill Owens voted YES
Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - Vote Passed (217-201, 14 Not Voting) - The House approved this bill that would provide $13 billion in payroll tax relief over 10 years for employers who hire unemployed workers and extend through 2010 a law that allows small businesses to deduct up to $250,000 in qualified expenses. The bill goes to the Senate.
- Rep. Bill Owens voted YES
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - Vote Passed (406-19, 8 Not Voting) - The House voted to end an exemption from federal antitrust law for health insurance companies. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are uncertain.
- Rep. Bill Owens voted YES
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Vote Passed (235-168, 29 Not Voting) - The House passed this intelligence authorization bill after stripping out controversial language on interrogation techniques used by U.S. personnel. The bill now has to be reconciled with a Senate version (S. 1494) in conference committee.
- Rep. Bill Owens voted YES
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act - Vote Passed (233-187, 14 Not Voting) - The House passed this bill that would raise the federal debt limit to $13.029 trillion and enact pay-as-you-go budget enforcement rules aimed at cutting the government's deficit. It now goes to the president for his signature.
- Rep. Bill Owens voted YES
Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010 - Vote Passed (240-175, 18 Not Voting) - The House passed this bill that would establish the Castle Nugent national historic site in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and authorize the Interior Department to purchase land for the site with appropriated funds. It now goes to the Senate.
- Rep. Bill Owens voted NO