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Bill Signed by President: S.602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007
A bill to develop the next generation of parental control technology.
December 01, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Signed by President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.
October 19, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Signed by President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
An original bill 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, and for other purposes.
October 13, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Enacted: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and ...
A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.
October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-416.Bill Signed by President: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.
October 13, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Enacted: S.1738 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007
A bill to establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute predators.
October 12, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-401.Bill Enacted: S.3598 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality.
October 12, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-407.Bill Signed by President: S.3569 Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008
A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.
October 12, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Enacted: S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act
A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation.
October 09, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-385.Bill Enacted: S.3023 Veterans' Notice Clarification Act of 2008
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations relating to the notice to be provided claimants with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the substantiation of claims.
October 09, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-389.Bill Signed by President: S.3606 Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act
A bill to extend the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program and for other purposes.
October 09, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Enacted: H.R.3480 Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2008
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements for those involved in receiving stolen property where that property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes.
October 09, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-384.Bill Signed by President: S.2840 Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications.
October 08, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Signed by President: S.2982 Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act
A bill to amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.
October 07, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Signed by President: S.1046 Senior Professional Performance Act of 2007
A bill to modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
October 07, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Signed by President: S.2135 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007
A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes.
October 02, 2008: Signed by President.Bill Introduced: S.3351 Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008
A bill to enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony for operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage.Bill Introduced: S.Res.626 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Supreme ...
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court of the United States erroneously decided Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343 (2008), and that the eighth amendment to the Constitution of the United States allows the imposition of the death penalty for the rape of a child.Bill Enacted: H.R.6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.
July 09, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-261.Bill Introduced: H.R.6344 Responsive Government Act of 2008
To provide emergency authority to delay or toll judicial proceedings in United States district and circuit courts, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.3168 International Development Association Replenishment Act of 2008
A bill to authorize United States participation in the replenishment of resources of the International Development Association, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.6146 To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and ...
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.Bill Introduced: S.3033 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
A bill to protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.Bill Introduced: H.R.5884 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008
To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.5862 To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of ...
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal cases.Bill Introduced: S.2824 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective ...
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.5607 State Secret Protection Act of 2008
To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.Bill Introduced: H.R.5577 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.5563 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.Bill Introduced: S.2665 A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 ...
A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 until July 1, 2009.Bill Introduced: S.2664 A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007.
A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007.Bill Introduced: H.R.5463 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.Bill Introduced: H.R.5349 To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days.
To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days.Bill Introduced: S.2615 A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 15 days.
A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 15 days.Bill Introduced: H.R.5234 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes.Bill Enacted: H.R.5104 To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 30 days.
To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 30 days.
January 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-182.Bill Enacted: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
January 27, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-181.Bill Introduced: H.R.5138 Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems.Bill Introduced: S.2557 A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 until July 1, 2009.
A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 until July 1, 2009.Bill Introduced: S.2556 A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 for ...
A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 for an additional 30 days.Bill Introduced: S.2533 State Secrets Protection Act
A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.Bill Enacted: H.R.660 Court Security Improvement Act of 2007
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for other purposes.
January 06, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-177.Bill Enacted: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007
To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-160.Bill Introduced: H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.2495 Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2007
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures.Bill Introduced: H.R.4302 To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading in open ...
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading in open court in criminal cases of crime victims' rights.Bill Introduced: H.R.4138 Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in Medicare participating hospitals, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.4111 Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2007
To address the effect of the death of a defendant in Federal criminal proceedings.Bill Introduced: H.R.4110 Collection of Restitution Improvement Act of 2007
To amend the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to improve restitution for victims of crime, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.4089 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective ...
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.4044 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.Bill Introduced: H.R.4047 Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007
To streamline the administration of whistleblower protections for private sector employees.Bill Introduced: H.R.4023 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective ...
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.3995 To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care ...
To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.Bill Introduced: H.R.3992 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization ...
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.3990 Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act
To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.3972 To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act ...
To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.Bill Introduced: H.R.3931 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.Bill Introduced: H.R.3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.3887 Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat forced labor, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.3835 To restore the Constitution's checks and balances and protections ...
To restore the Constitution's checks and balances and protections against government abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.Bill Introduced: H.R.3796 Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act
To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to minimize the adverse effects of employment dislocation, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.3749 Methamphetamine Prevention Enhancement Act of 2007
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse, to authorize programs to prevent and improve treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.2083 Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2007
A bill to require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce.Bill Introduced: S.2035 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.Bill Introduced: H.R.3479 ADA Notification Act of 2007
To amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public accomodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity be provided to correct alleged violations.Bill Introduced: H.R.3369 To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by ...
To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism.Bill Introduced: H.R.3346 To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by ...
To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism.Bill Introduced: H.R.3149 Protecting America's Children Act of 2007
To protect children from sex offenders.Bill Introduced: H.R.3132 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs.Bill Introduced: H.R.3000 Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act
To establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery.Bill Introduced: S.1749 Crime Victims' Rights Rules Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide adequate protection to the rights of crime victims, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.2857 GIVE Act
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.Bill Introduced: H.R.2710 To repeal and modify certain provisions of law relating to the review ...
To repeal and modify certain provisions of law relating to the review of the detention of enemy combatants.Bill Introduced: H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants.Bill Introduced: H.R.2286 Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2007
To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures.Bill Introduced: H.R.2128 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007
To provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.Bill Introduced: S.1269 Engaging the Nation to Fight for Our Right to Control Entry Act
A bill to improve border security in the United States and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.Bill Introduced: S.1267 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.Bill Introduced: S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007
A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.2019 Fair Pay Act of 2007
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.1914 Terrorist Death Penalty Act of 2007
To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure the death penalty for terrorists, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.1087 Fair Pay Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.1685 Data Security Act of 2007
To protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.973 Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to improve restitution for victims of crime, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.1449 Peremptory Challenge Act of 2007
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party.Bill Introduced: S.766 Paycheck Fairness Act
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.1338 Paycheck Fairness Act
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.845 Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2007
To improve and consolidate the law relating to restitution in criminal cases.Bill Introduced: H.R.851 Death Penalty Reform Act of 2007
To modify the law with respect to the death penalty, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.558 African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2007
To provide relief for African-American farmers filing claims in the cases of Pigford v. Veneman and Brewington v. Veneman.Bill Introduced: H.R.394 To provide for payment of certain claims against the Government of Iran.
To provide for payment of certain claims against the Government of Iran.Bill Introduced: S.238 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.149 Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2007
A bill to address the effect of the death of a defendant in Federal criminal proceedings.Bill Introduced: H.R.6374 Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006
To address the effect of the death of a defendant in Federal criminal proceedings.Bill Introduced: S.4055 Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006
A bill to address the effect of the death of a defendant in Federal criminal proceedings.Bill Signed by President: S.3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006
A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.
October 16, 2006: Signed by President.Bill Introduced: H.R.6166 Military Commissions Act of 2006
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.3929 Military Trials for Enemy Combatants bill
A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.3901 Military Trials for Enemy Combatants bill
An original bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.6054 Military Trials for Enemy Combatants bill
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.3861 Military Trials for Enemy Combatants bill
A bill to facilitate bringing to justice terrorists and other unlawful enemy combatants through full and fair trials by military commissions, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: S.3811 A bill to require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed ...
A bill to require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japanese industries during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.R.5972 To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed ...
To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during World War II, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions in order to provide additional compensation to such members and employees, to encourage Japanese corporations that benefitted from the use of slave labor to make contributions for such additional compensation, and for other purposes.Bill Introduced: H.Res.771 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that ...
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that individuals who commit acts of sexual violence against minor children should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.Bill Introduced: H.R.1528 Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment ...
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to protect vulnerable persons from drug trafficking, and for other purposes.
