h 2095 327 54050 1231218000 false 1234155600 284 45 1143462 The Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act would establish a nationwide system for prohibiting unlicensed gun-ownership. If approved, the law would require gun owners to apply for five-year licenses to own firearms, and would give the U.S. Attorney General broad authority over the program.<br><br> This is a fringe bill with no co-sponsors that has virtually zero chance of becoming law. For more background on why there are bills in Congress like this one that are essentially dead on arrival, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1180-The-Vast-Majority-of-Bills-Go-Nowhere">see this blog post</a>. 111 400350 1234155600 2009-02-09 42 15481 15125 356 Tue Jan 05 18:07:36 -0600 2010 370 H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h45 h 1341 306 60845 1256788800 true 1257653760 1258347600 865 3962 166758 This is the House health care bill that was <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6343">approved</a> by the House of Representatives on Nov. 7, 2009. Broadly, it seeks to expand health care coverage to the approximately 40 million Americans who are currently uninsured by lowering the cost of health care and making the system more efficient. To that end, it includes a new government-run insurance plan (a.k.a. a <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1174--What-is-the-Public-Option-">public option</a>) to compete with the private companies, a requirement that all Americans have health insurance, a ban on denying coverage because of a pre-existing condition and, to pay for it all, a surtax on individuals with incomes above $500,000.<br><br> 111 400110 1258347600 2009-11-16 23 3182 2519 663 Wed Jan 06 03:29:48 -0600 2010 269 H.R.3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act House Passed 111-h3962 h 1343 347 59951 1253160000 true 1261656300 1262062800 528 3590 88403 This is the Senate's health care reform bill, passed on December 24, 2009 by a party-line vote of 60-39. It would expand health care coverage to 31 million currently uninsured Americans through a combination of cost controls, subsidies and mandates. It is estimated to cost $848 billion over a 10 year period, but would be fully offset by new taxes and revenues and would actually reduce the deficit by $131 billion over the same period. The Democratic Policy Committee has posted <a href="http://dpc.senate.gov/dpcdoc-sen_health_care_bill.cfm">a summary and more information about the bill.</a> The Republicans have posted their own summary <a href="http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=senatus.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Frpc.senate.gov%2Fpublic%2F_files%2FL28HR3590HealthCare120209ac.pdf">here</a> (.pdf). 111 400333 1262062800 2009-12-29 23 1089 845 244 Wed Jan 06 02:30:12 -0600 2010 268 H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Senate Passed 111-h3590 h 2694 270 57656 1242360000 false 1246058220 1246939200 1202 2454 262848 This is the Waxman-Markley comprehensive energy bill, known for short as "ACES," that includes a cap-and-trade global warming reduction plan designed to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent by 2020. Other provisions include new renewable requirements for utilities, studies and incentives regarding new carbon capture and sequestration technologies, energy efficiency incentives for homes and buildings, and grants for green jobs, among other things. 111 400425 1246939200 2009-07-07 82 4815 4039 776 Tue Jan 05 23:33:18 -0600 2010 177 H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 House Passed 111-h2454 s 175 16 54748 1233637200 false 1260421200 5 373 6107 111 300078 1260421200 2009-12-10 6 1076 1040 36 Wed Jan 06 06:28:51 -0600 2010 157 S.373 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal. Introduced 111-s373 h 758 84 53969 1231218000 false 1234155600 46 17 97892 In correlation with the restrictions outlined by the 1993 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, this bill protects and provides context for the possession and use of fire arms, namely in defense of the self or family (or, when relevant, the home) against a reasonably perceived threat of unlawful bodily injury or violent felony. It also holds relevance in light of the <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/show">H.R.45</a>, the Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, which seeks to amend the afore mentioned Act of 1993. 111 400017 1234155600 2009-02-09 8 5537 186 5351 Tue Jan 05 18:03:59 -0600 2010 147 H.R.17 Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h17 h 835 72 54032 1231218000 false 1231218000 83 25 132266 Resurfacing for the 6th consecutive congressional session, this bill strives to repeal the income tax, employment tax, and estate and gift tax, and to replace them with a national sales tax at a rate of 23%. It sets forth provisions for the states’ collection of sales tax revenues and the Treasury’s handling of the remittances of such revenues while setting up two new tax bureaus in the Department of Treasury in the place of the IRS. 111 400242 1231218000 2009-01-06 18 3275 364 2911 Wed Jan 20 05:15:48 -0600 2010 129 H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h25 h 305 45 62239 1260853200 true 1264050000 65 4321 9699 This is immigration reform legislation that includes a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and touches on issues of border security, foreign worker visas, employment eligibility verification and more. For more information on the bill, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1417">see this blog post</a>. 111 400302 1264050000 2010-01-21 10 222 129 93 Wed Feb 03 05:37:44 -0600 2010 120 H.R.4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h4321 h 596 61 53999 1231218000 false 1234155600 10 197 36647 This bill would create a national standard allowing a person to carry a concealed weapon in a state in which they are not a resident, given that they have a valid permit and are in accordance with that state’s and this bill’s restrictions. 111 400388 1234155600 2009-02-09 2927 162 2765 Wed Jan 27 05:17:21 -0600 2010 114 H.R.197 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h197 h 2892 67 55353 1235624400 true 1253851200 701 1207 65270 This bill would repeal special audit protections for the Federal Reserve (<a href="http://vlex.com/vid/audit-examination-comptroller-currency-19219704">31 USC 714 – Sec. 714</a>) and calls for a full Government Accountability Office audit of the central bank to be completed before the end of 2010 and submitted to Congress for review. More background and info <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/953-Audit-the-Fed">here</a>. 111 400311 1253851200 2009-09-25 14 3056 40 3016 Fri Jan 08 07:14:07 -0600 2010 108 H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h1207 h 3555 290 59072 1247544000 false 1255551480 2080 3200 1130305 This is the original health care bill that was marked up by three House Committees in the summer of '09. <strong>The final version that was passed by the House is <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3962/show">H.R. 3962</a>.</strong><br><br> <strong>The Senate's health care bill can be read here: <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/senate_health_care_bill">Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act</a></strong><br><br> This bill it seeks to expand health care coverage to the approximately 40 million Americans who are currently uninsured by lowering the cost of health care and making the system more efficient. To that end, it includes a new government-run insurance plan (a.k.a. a <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1174--What-is-the-Public-Option-">public option</a>) to compete with the private companies, a requirement that all Americans have health insurance, a prohibition on denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions and, to pay for it all, a <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1187-The-Health-Care-Bill-s-Tax-Increases">surtax</a> on households with an income above $350,000. A more detailed summary of the bill by the House Committee on Education and Labor can be read <a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BILLSUMMARY-071409.pdf">here</a> (four-page .pdf). 111 400110 1255551480 2009-10-14 4 9755 7587 2168 Wed Jan 27 19:16:52 -0600 2010 106 H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3200 h 496 47 61995 1259730000 true 1260559680 1263963600 172 4173 22937 This is comprehensive legislation to overhaul regulations in the financial sector. It would establish a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency to regulate products like home mortgages, car loans and credit cards, give the Treasury Department new authority to place non-bank financial firms, like insurance companies into receivership and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives market. A two-page summary from the House Financial Services Committee can be downloaded <a href="http://financialservices.house.gov/Key_Issues/Financial_Regulatory_Reform/FinancialRegulatoryReform/4173_summary.pdf">here</a>.<br><br> For a state-of-play look at financial reform in the Senate as of Feb. 2, 2010, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1519-State-of-Play-Senate-Financial-Reform-">see this blog post</a>. 111 400140 1263963600 2010-01-20 4 311 196 115 Thu Jan 21 05:31:49 -0600 2010 99 H.R.4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 House Passed 111-h4173 s 777 48 56482 1238558400 true 1238558400 109 773 101249 This is comprehensive legislation designed to address our nation's vulnerabilities to cyber crime, global cyber espionage, and cyber attacks. It would establish a new Cybersecurity Advisory Panel within the White House and stream-line the cybersecurity effort through all levels of government. The bill also calls on the Department of Commerce to establish and maintain a <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s773/text?version=is&nid=t0:is:284">clearinghouse</a> on information related to cybsecurity threat and vulnerability information to public and private infrastructure deemed "critical" by the President. The Secretary of Commerce would be given access to this information "without regard to any provision of law, regulation, rule, or policy restricting such access." The bill would also give the President new <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s773/text?version=is&nid=t0:is:315">authority</a> to "declare a cybersecurity emergency and order the limitation or shutdown of Internet traffic to and from any compromised Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information system or network." 111 300084 1238558400 2009-04-01 14 2108 1989 119 Wed Jan 06 07:21:58 -0600 2010 90 S.773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s773 h 24 14 55723 1236657600 false 1240804800 1422 1629 111 400381 1240804800 2009-04-27 4 85 76 9 Tue Jan 05 21:14:03 -0600 2010 79 H.R.1422 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Reauthorization Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h1422 h 3 17 33857 1120104000 false 1119488113 1122609600 3160 6429 109 400124 1 122 1 121 69 H.R.3160 Kevin's Law Introduced 109-h3160 s 543 32 60139 1254283200 true 1265086800 107 1733 11408 This is the Senate's climate change bill that seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emission through a nation-wide cap-and-trade program. Emissions would be reduced 20% by 2020 and 83% by 2050. It also contains investments in clean energy technology and provisions to encourage the creation of new "green" jobs. 111 300060 1265086800 2010-02-02 310 205 105 Wed Feb 03 05:49:21 -0600 2010 62 S.1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Introduced 111-s1733 h 168 25 53557 1231304400 false 1234155600 2 264 39226 This legislation seeks to provide increased protection and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Eligibility is extended by doubling the number of available visas from 480,000 to 960,000, by offering legalization to aliens who have been in the US for five years or are children, and by providing undocumented Haitians in the US with access to lawful permanent resident status. Additionally, the bill includes immigrant protections relating to the context of sex-related crimes as well as calling for the enhancement of Border Patrol and Department of Homeland Security capacities. 111 400199 1234155600 2009-02-09 9 931 770 161 Tue Jan 05 18:36:40 -0600 2010 58 H.R.264 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h264 h 2 2 62836 1265346000 1265346000 0 4618 227 111 400178 1265346000 2010-02-05 1 56 1 55 Sat Feb 06 05:12:28 -0600 2010 56 H.R.4618 For the relief of Emilio Maya and Analia Maya. Introduced 111-h4618 s 35 8 60433 1255579200 1265864400 3 1789 3916 111 300038 1265864400 2010-02-11 11 120 24 96 Fri Feb 05 05:50:19 -0600 2010 54 S.1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s1789 h 387 21 59649 1249012800 false 1249012800 23 3501 22773 111 400260 1249012800 2009-07-31 5 382 71 311 Wed Jan 06 02:17:33 -0600 2010 49 H.R.3501 Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years Act Introduced 111-h3501