Entertainment / Sports - Legislation
- Bill Introduced: H.Res.1413 Acknowledging the accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program.
Acknowledging the accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program.
(July 30, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3376 United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes.
(July 29, 2008) - Bill Enacted: S.3298 A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the ...
A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.
July 31, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-299.
(July 29, 2008) - Bill Enacted: S.2607 DTV Transition Assistance Act
A bill to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-295.
(July 28, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.632 A resolution calling on the Governments of the People's Republic of ...
A resolution calling on the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the international community to use the upcoming Olympic Games as an opportunity to push for the parties to the conflicts in Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive efforts toward a peaceful resolution of their national and regional conflicts.
(July 28, 2008) - Bill Signed by President: S.2766 Clean Boating Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel.
July 29, 2008: Signed by President.
(July 27, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act
A bill to advance America's priorities.
(July 20, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.6531 Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008
To amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a deck.
(July 15, 2008) - Bill Enacted: H.R.5528 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at ...
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the "Rocky Marciano Post Office Building".
July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-272.
(July 13, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of ...
To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
(July 8, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1327 Congratulating the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association ...
Congratulating the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Baseball Champions, the Fresno State Bulldogs, on an outstanding and historic season.
(July 7, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1323 Commending the Arizona State University softball team for their ...
Commending the Arizona State University softball team for their victory in the 2008 Women's College World Series.
(July 6, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3227 Iran Sanctions Act of 2008
An original bill to impose sanctions on Iran and for other purposes.
(July 5, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.604 A resolution congratulating the California State University, Fresno ...
A resolution congratulating the California State University, Fresno Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I College World Series.
(June 24, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.596 A resolution congratulating the Boston Celtics on winning the 2008 ...
A resolution congratulating the Boston Celtics on winning the 2008 National Basketball Association Championship.
(June 17, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.6281 High School Sports Anti-Drug Act
To provide States with the resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use.
(June 15, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.593 A resolution honoring the Detroit Red Wings on winning the 2008 ...
A resolution honoring the Detroit Red Wings on winning the 2008 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Championship.
(June 10, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
(June 10, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3098 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
(June 4, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1246 Congratulating the Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2008 Stanley ...
Congratulating the Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2008 Stanley Cup Hockey Championship.
(June 3, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.587 A resolution declaring June 6, 2008, a national day of prayer and ...
A resolution declaring June 6, 2008, a national day of prayer and rededication for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their mission.
(June 3, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.586 A resolution congratulating the Arizona State University women's ...
A resolution congratulating the Arizona State University women's softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Softball Championship.
(June 3, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.576 A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television ...
A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month".
(May 20, 2008) - Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.
(May 20, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
(May 12, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.82 A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
(May 10, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2917 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act
A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.
(April 22, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5893 Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs ...
To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.
(April 22, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1147 Congratulating the Northern Kentucky University Norse women's ...
Congratulating the Northern Kentucky University Norse women's basketball team, champions of the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II tournament.
(April 22, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1133 Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division ...
Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II men's basketball championships.
(April 20, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.
(April 15, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2886 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions.
(April 15, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.514 A resolution congratulating the Boston College men's ice hockey team ...
A resolution congratulating the Boston College men's ice hockey team on winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National Ice Hockey Championship.
(April 13, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.512 A resolution honoring the life of Charlton Heston.
A resolution honoring the life of Charlton Heston.
(April 8, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.508 A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee women's ...
A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
(April 7, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1096 Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 ...
Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball championship.
(April 7, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1091 Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton ...
Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its deepest sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston for the loss of such a great generous man, husband, and father.
(April 6, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.505 A resolution commending the University of Kansas men's basketball ...
A resolution commending the University of Kansas men's basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Basketball Championship.
(April 6, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5696 To make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit ...
To make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
(April 1, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5658 Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.
(March 29, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.79 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications ...
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
(March 11, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1050 Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the ...
Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word "baseball" in the United States as well as being the birthplace of college baseball.
(March 11, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.489 A resolution designating April 2008 as Public Radio Recognition Month.
A resolution designating April 2008 as Public Radio Recognition Month.
(March 11, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1032 Recognizing former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre on the ...
Recognizing former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre on the occasion of his retirement from the National Football League, and honoring him for his years of commitment to the city of Green Bay and the State of Wisconsin, and his extensive charitable activities in Wisconsin and his home State of Mississippi.
(March 8, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2724 CJ's Home Protection Act of 2008
A bill to amend the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the United States.
(March 4, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.28 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal ...
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
(March 3, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.467 A resolution honoring the life of Myron Cope.
A resolution honoring the life of Myron Cope.
(February 27, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.463 A resolution congratulating Vivian Stringer on winning 800 games in ...
A resolution congratulating Vivian Stringer on winning 800 games in women's college basketball.
(February 26, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1002 Expressing support for the designation of a "Public Radio ...
Expressing support for the designation of a "Public Radio Recognition Month".
(February 24, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5435 DTV Border Fix Act
To address the digital television transition in border states.
(February 11, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2591 A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide ...
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.
(February 2, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.441 A resolution congratulating the New York Giants on their victory in ...
A resolution congratulating the New York Giants on their victory in Super Bowl XLII.
(February 2, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.286 Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be ...
Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association League 58 years ago.
(January 27, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.422 A resolution commending the Louisiana State University Tigers ...
A resolution commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game.
(January 21, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.933 Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for ...
Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game.
(January 16, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.927 Commending the Florida Atlantic University Owls for their historic ...
Commending the Florida Atlantic University Owls for their historic win in the 2007 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
(January 14, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.415 A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments ...
A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of William Karnet "Bill" Willis, pioneer and Hall of Fame football player for both Ohio State University and the Cleveland Browns.
(December 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.412 A resolution commending the Appalachian State University ...
A resolution commending the Appalachian State University Mountaineers of Boone, North Carolina, for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division 1-AA) Championship.
(December 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.905 Commending the Valdosta State University Blazers on winning the NCAA ...
Commending the Valdosta State University Blazers on winning the NCAA Division II National Championship.
(December 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4911 Human Growth Hormone Restriction Act of 2007
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to add human growth hormone to schedule III.
(December 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.901 Congratulating University of Florida Quarterback Timothy ...
Congratulating University of Florida Quarterback Timothy "Tim" Tebow for winning the Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements.
(December 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4882 Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act
To ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest.
(December 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.890 Congratulating the Carroll College Fighting Saints football team for ...
Congratulating the Carroll College Fighting Saints football team for winning the 2007 NAIA National Championship.
(December 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2500 Performance Rights Act
A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for use of their sound recordings.
(December 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4834 Ossie Davis Congressional Gold Medal Act
To award a congressional gold medal to Ossie Davis in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.
(December 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4789 Performance Rights Act
To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.
(December 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4835 Media Ownership Act of 2007
To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.
(December 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2507 DTV Border Fix Act of 2008
A bill to address the digital television transition in border states.
(December 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.408 A resolution congratulating the Valdosta State University football ...
A resolution congratulating the Valdosta State University football team on winning the 2007 Division II National Championship.
(December 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2470 Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone, and for other purposes.
(December 11, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4498 Tory Jo's Loophole AMBER Response Act of 2007
To amend title III of the PROTECT Act to modify the standards for the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to assist in facilitating the recovery of abducted newborns.
(December 10, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2447 A bill to make a technical correction to section 119 of title 17, ...
A bill to make a technical correction to section 119 of title 17, United States Code.
(December 9, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.398 A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments ...
A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of Joe Nuxhall, broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds.
(December 8, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4307 Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act
To amend the Communications Act of 1934, and increase consumer freedom of choice in the video marketplace.
(December 4, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.851 Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the ...
Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007.
(December 4, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4221 Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming ...
To mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations.
(November 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2375 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make ...
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent the election to treat certain costs of qualified film and television productions as expenses.
(November 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4167 Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes.
(November 11, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.816 Congratulating the Colorado Rockies on winning the National League ...
Congratulating the Colorado Rockies on winning the National League Championship.
(November 7, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2332 Media Ownership Act of 2007
A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.
(November 6, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007
A bill to amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to strengthen and harmonize the protection of intellectual property, and for other purposes.
(November 5, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.244 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
(October 29, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4031 Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007
To establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes.
(October 29, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.782 Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox ...
Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series.
(October 28, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.359 A resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2007 ...
A resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2007 World Series.
(October 27, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2237 Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007
A bill to fight crime.
(October 23, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3951 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make ...
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent the election to treat certain costs of qualified film and television productions as expenses.
(October 22, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2180 Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007
A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
(October 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3862 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007
To improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.
(October 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3786 Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders.
(October 7, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2125 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of ...
A bill to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.
(September 30, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.697 Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for ...
Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes.
(September 29, 2007) - Bill Signed by President: H.R.3218 To designate a portion of Interstate Route 395 located in ...
To designate a portion of Interstate Route 395 located in Baltimore, Maryland, as "Cal Ripken Way".
September 28, 2007: Signed by President.
(September 26, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3679 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007
To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services.
(September 25, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3676 Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for a child safe viewing area within which covered air carriers shall not display violent in-flight programming.
(September 24, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3602 TV Consumer Freedom Act
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers.
(September 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3598 Voice of Freedom Act of 2007
To prohibit the cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities by the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
(September 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.654 Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 Women's ...
Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Championship.
(September 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.309 A resolution commending the Appalachian State University ...
A resolution commending the Appalachian State University Mountaineers of Boone, North Carolina, for pulling off one of the greatest upsets in college football history.
(September 4, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.308 A resolution congratulating the Warner Robins American Little League ...
A resolution congratulating the Warner Robins American Little League team of Warner Robins, Georgia, for winning the championship game of the Little League World Series.
(September 3, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.630 Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League Baseball Team from ...
Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League Baseball Team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winning the 2007 Little League World Series Championship.
(September 2, 2007) - Bill Enacted: H.R.2309 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at ...
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3916 Milgen Road in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Post Office Building".
August 09, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-70.
(August 7, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3428 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act
To bridge the digital divide in rural areas.
(August 1, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3389 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the ...
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account.
(August 1, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3199 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure the development and provision of improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Department, including radios.
(July 24, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.281 A resolution congratulating Cal Ripken Jr. ...
A resolution congratulating Cal Ripken Jr. for his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, for an outstanding career as an athlete, and for his contributions to baseball and to his community.
(July 24, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3155 Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007
To amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to strengthen the protection of intellectual property, and for other purposes.
(July 22, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.280 A resolution congratulating the Anaheim Ducks for winning the 2007 ...
A resolution congratulating the Anaheim Ducks for winning the 2007 Stanley Cup Championship.
(July 22, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3093 Collection of Restitution Improvement Act of 2007
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
(July 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3003 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives ...
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes.
(July 9, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1745 Science Appropriations Act, 2008
An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
(June 27, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2931 Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2007
To amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis.
(June 26, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.259 A resolution commending the Oregon State University baseball team ...
A resolution commending the Oregon State University baseball team for winning the 2007 College World Series.
(June 25, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ...
An original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
(June 24, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.515 Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for ...
Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series.
(June 23, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2843 Library of Congress Public Diplomacy Collection Act of 2007
To provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes.
(June 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007
To amend section 122 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers and cable operators to retransmit the signals of local television broadcast stations to their adjacent markets, and for other purposes.
(June 19, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2787 CJ's Home Protection Act of 2007
To amend the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the United States.
(June 18, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.246 A resolution congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for winning the ...
A resolution congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for winning the National Basketball Association Championship.
(June 18, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.245 A resolution congratulating the University of Arizona Wildcats for ...
A resolution congratulating the University of Arizona Wildcats for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
(June 18, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007
A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
(June 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2743 Military Affiliate Radio System Emergency Communication Act of 2007
To provide for the continuance of volunteer communications capability within the United States and its territories.
(June 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2738 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007
To empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television.
(June 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.490 Honoring the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.
Honoring the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.
(June 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2705 Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007
To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
(June 11, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.167 Expressing the sense of Congress that Lena Horne should be ...
Expressing the sense of Congress that Lena Horne should be recognized as one of the most popular performers of the 1940s and 1950s and for her outspoken opposition to racial and social injustice.
(June 9, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.471 Congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the Anaheim ...
Congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the Anaheim Ducks, on their victory in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.
(June 5, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act
To provide American consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital format.
(June 3, 2007) - Bill Sent To President: H.R.2206 Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007
Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
May 25, 2007: Presented to President.
(May 23, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2553 Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes.
(May 22, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1470 Drug Free Varsity Sports Act of 2007
A bill to provide States with the resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use.
(May 21, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
(May 7, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.384 Congratulating the University of Wyoming Cowgirls for winning the ...
Congratulating the University of Wyoming Cowgirls for winning the Women's National Invitational Tournament for the first time and for their most successful season in school history.
(May 6, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2175 To amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to require, as a ...
To amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to require, as a condition to the consent for off-track wagering, that horsemen's groups and host racing commissions offer insurance coverage for professional jockeys and other horseracing personnel, and for other purposes.
(May 1, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.168 A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin women's ...
A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin women's hockey team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship.
(April 22, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.329 Congratulating the Barton College men's basketball team for winning ...
Congratulating the Barton College men's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship.
(April 21, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.325 Commending the Michigan State University Spartans for their victory ...
Commending the Michigan State University Spartans for their victory in the 2007 NCAA Hockey Championship.
(April 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.320 Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team ...
Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
(April 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.156 A resolution commending the achievements of the Rutgers University ...
A resolution commending the achievements of the Rutgers University women's basketball team and applauding the character and integrity of the players as student-athletes.
(April 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.300 Commending the achievements of the Rutgers University women's ...
Commending the achievements of the Rutgers University women's basketball team and applauding the character and integrity of their student-athletes.
(April 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.151 A resolution commending the University of Wyoming Cowgirls for their ...
A resolution commending the University of Wyoming Cowgirls for their championship victory in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
(April 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.298 To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win ...
To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
(April 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.148 A resolution commending The University of Florida men's basketball ...
A resolution commending The University of Florida men's basketball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Basketball Championship.
(April 10, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.147 A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee women's ...
A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
(April 10, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.144 A resolution honoring the Michigan State University Spartans on ...
A resolution honoring the Michigan State University Spartans on winning the 2007 Men's National Collegiate Hockey Championship.
(April 8, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for other purposes.
(March 27, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.918 Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act
A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, and for other purposes.
(March 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.877 Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add human growth hormone to schedule III, to prohibit the sale of prescriptions for controlled substances for illegitimate purposes, and for other purposes.
(March 12, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1516 Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act
To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, and for other purposes.
(March 12, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.762 A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid.
A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid.
(March 3, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007
A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice.
(March 3, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1249 To include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid.
To include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid.
(February 26, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1170 Comprehensive Awareness of Problem Gambling Act of 2007
To address problem gambling.
(February 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007
A bill to develop the next generation of parental control technology.
(February 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.568 Truth in Video Game Rating Act
A bill to prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating of video and computer games, and for other purposes.
(February 11, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to comprehensively reform immigration law, and for other purposes.
(January 29, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications businesses.
(January 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007
To further inform consumers about the transition to digital television.
(January 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.444 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays.
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays.
(January 10, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.84 Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007
A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes.
(January 2, 2007) - Bill Signed by President: H.R.864 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act
To provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.
December 20, 2006: Signed by President.
(December 18, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.6349 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006
To establish within the Department of Homeland Security an Office of Emergency Communications that will carry out the department's responsibilities related to emergency communications.
(December 3, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5852 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance emergency communications at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
(July 18, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.881 Congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the Carolina ...
Congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes, on their victory in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.
(June 18, 2006) - Bill Introduced: S.2713 A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain reception apparatus.
A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain reception apparatus.
(May 2, 2006) - Bill Introduced: S.2715 A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain clock radio combos.
A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain clock radio combos.
(May 2, 2006) - Bill Introduced: S.2714 A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain reception apparatus.
A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain reception apparatus.
(May 2, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5264 Digital Television Consumer Education Act
To provide American consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital format.
(April 30, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5258 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays.
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays.
(April 30, 2006) - Bill Introduced: S.2686 Network Neutrality bill
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes.
(April 29, 2006) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.447 A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin Badgers ...
A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Hockey Championship.
(April 24, 2006) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.429 A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin women's ...
A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin women's hockey team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Hockey Championship.
(April 3, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4944 Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.
(March 12, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4861 Audio Broadcast Flag Licensing Act of 2006
To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content.
(February 28, 2006) - Bill Enacted: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice
To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.
January 05, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-162.
(January 3, 2006) - Bill Signed by President: H.R.4440 Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma, and for other purposes.
December 22, 2005: Signed by President.
(December 20, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4569 Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005
To require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures.
(December 14, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.1974 Drug Free Varsity Sports Act of 2005
A bill to provide States with the resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use.
(November 6, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4241 Budget Reconciliation bill
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.
(November 5, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.1960 Integrity in Professional Sports Act
A bill to protect the health and safety of all athletes, to promote the integrity of professional sports by establishing minimum standards for the testing of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances and methods by professional sports leagues, and for other purposes.
(November 1, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3942 Professional Athletes Standards Drug Testing bill
To establish a Federal Office of Steroids Testing Enforcement and Prevention to establish and enforce standards for the testing for the illegal use in professional sports of performance enhancing substances and other controlled substances.
(September 27, 2005) - Bill Enacted: S.1368 United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission ...
A bill to extend the existence of the Parole Commission, and for other purposes.
September 29, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-76.
(September 27, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3937 To include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid.
To include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid.
(September 26, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.232 Congratulating Ray Lane for his induction into the Michigan ...
Congratulating Ray Lane for his induction into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame.
(July 27, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3302 Media Ownership Reform Act of 2005
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, to restore fairness in broadcasting, and to foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media.
(July 12, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3298 Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005
To provide for the efficacy of television ratings services, and for other purposes.
(July 12, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.1372 FAIR Ratings Act
A bill to provide for the accuracy of television ratings services, and for other purposes.
(June 29, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3084 Professional Athletes Drug Testing bill
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce.
(June 26, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.176 A resolution congratulating Cam Neely on his induction into the ...
A resolution congratulating Cam Neely on his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
(June 18, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.1114 Professional Athletes Drug Testing bill
A bill to establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues.
(May 22, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2565 Professional Athletes Drug Testing bill
To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act and to establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues.
(May 22, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2516 Professional Athletes Drug Testing bill
To establish standards for the testing of prohibited substances and methods for certain professional baseball, basketball, football, and hockey players.
(May 17, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.237 Congratulating the University of Denver Pioneers for winning the ...
Congratulating the University of Denver Pioneers for winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
(April 24, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1862 Professional Athletes Drug Testing bill
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce.
(April 24, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.238 Commending the University of Minnesota women's ice hockey team for ...
Commending the University of Minnesota women's ice hockey team for winning the 2004-2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship, and for other purposes.
(April 24, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1730 Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2005
To reinstate the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and local franchising authorities to regulate the rates for cable television service.
(April 18, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1622 Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes.
(April 11, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.145 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the ...
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should affirm its commitment to a policy of discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending all alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of collegiate sporting events.
(March 7, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1065 United States Boxing Commission Act
To establish the United States Boxing Commission to protect the general welfare of boxers and to ensure fairness in the sport of professional boxing.
(February 28, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.408 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act
A bill to provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.
(February 14, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.468 Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2005
To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish the United States Boxing Commission to administer such Act, and for other purposes.
(January 30, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.148 Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2005
A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes.
(January 23, 2005)