1. The School Safety Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act (SAFE Act), H.R. 4894

The SAFE Act ensures that schools will now have permission to review the FBI’s national criminal data before hiring a new employee. The SAFE Act became law on July 27, 2006. 

2. The 401 (Kids) Family Savings Accounts Act, H.R. 5314

Over 70% of Americans fear it may be difficult for their children to remain in the middle class.  Access to college is the critical step to ensure the future income of a son or daughter.  H.R. 5314, the 401 (Kids) Family Savings Accounts Act rallied Congress to work toward permanently extending these savings accounts.  The House adopted legislation eliminating the 2010 sunset of the “529” program, backing permanent authority for college savings accounts on July 29, 2006.

3. The Health Information Technology Promotion Act, H.R. 4157

The Health Information Technology Promotion Act accelerates the deployment of fully electronic medical records for all Americans by setting common federal standards. With medical errors now costing taxpayers billions of dollars a year, this bill provides the foundation to ensure more accurate diagnoses, eliminate duplicative testing, block fraud and simplify insurance claims.  The Act passed the House of Representatives on July 27, 2006.

4. The Deleting Online Predators Act, H.R. 5319

One in five children is approached by an online predator.  Myspace.com now has the personal data of 30 million American children while the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports over 50,000 predators are online at any one time.  The Act requires schools and libraries to protect children against attack from predators using social networking sites.  The Deleting Online Predators Act passed the House of Representatives on July 26, 2006. 

5. Open Space and Farmland Conservation Act, H.R. 5313

Open Space and Farmland Preservation Act would establish federal matching funds for state and local contributions for the preservation of green and open space.  The Act passed the House of Representatives on September 26, 2006.   

6.  Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2006, H.R. 5295

In order for our nation’s students to get the most out of their education, it is imperative that they feel safe inside the classroom. Endorsed by the National Education Association, the Student and Teacher Safety Act allows states and school districts to conduct reasonable searches to ensure that the schools remain free of all weapons, dangerous materials, or illegal narcotics.  The Act passed the House of Representatives on September 19, 2006.

7. Encouraging Charitable Donations for Open Space and Conservation Purposes, H.R. 5056

In expanding suburban communities, families want more action to preserve open space in their communities.  The Act would create tax easements to encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation and open space purposes.  H.R. 5056 became law on August 17, 2006.