h 592 1317 60845 1256788800 true 1257653760 1258347600 491 3962 103635 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 2009-11-16 600 2305 1838 467 Tue Nov 17 05:35:53 -0600 2009 2305 H.R.3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act House Passed 111-h3962 h 606 1143 59830 1252555200 false 1257448800 1257483600 140 3548 258898 This bill would extend unemployment insurance benefits by 13 weeks in states that have jobless rates above 8.5 percent. A list of unemployment rates state-by-state can be seen <a href="http://www.bls.gov/web/laumstrk.htm">here</a>.<br><br> For more information, please see the OpenCongress Wiki article on <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Emergency_unemployment_compensation">Emergency Unemployment Compensation</a>. 111 400262 1257483600 2009-11-06 6470 2252 272 1980 Sat Nov 14 00:04:10 -0600 2009 727 H.R.3548 Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Bill Is Law 111-h3548 h 2862 911 59072 1247544000 false 1255547880 1965 3200 947516 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 1255547880 2009-10-14 102 9409 7291 2118 Fri Nov 13 22:47:00 -0600 2009 790 H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3200 h 2222 627 57656 1242360000 false 1246058220 1246939200 1100 2454 209958 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 23 4369 3696 673 Fri Nov 13 19:52:07 -0600 2009 522 H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 House Passed 111-h2454 h 1905 607 54050 1231218000 false 1234155600 267 45 1016902 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 12 14588 14261 327 Fri Nov 13 10:00:42 -0600 2009 615 H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h45 h 676 233 54032 1231218000 false 1231218000 71 25 111124 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 13 2919 307 2612 Fri Nov 13 09:56:20 -0600 2009 336 H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h25 h 699 218 53969 1231218000 false 1234155600 46 17 89694 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 5142 168 4974 Fri Nov 13 09:54:34 -0600 2009 311 H.R.17 Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h17 h 2568 187 55353 1235624400 true 1253851200 684 1207 57605 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 12 2728 33 2695 Fri Nov 20 05:23:36 -0600 2009 322 H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h1207 h 568 173 53999 1231218000 false 1234155600 10 197 31781 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 2 2610 140 2470 Thu Nov 19 05:15:48 -0600 2009 255 H.R.197 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h197 s 669 140 56482 1238558400 true 1238558400 101 773 79926 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 33 1861 1766 95 Sat Nov 14 07:19:37 -0600 2009 266 S.773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s773 s 33 129 60031 1253678400 1253678400 1 1699 49261 This bill would extend unemployment insurance benefits by 13 weeks in states that have jobless rates above 8.5 percent. A list of unemployment rates state-by-state can be seen <a href="http://www.bls.gov/web/laumstrk.htm">here</a>.<br><br> Companion legislation in the House is <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1699/show">H.R. 3548</a>.<br><br> For more information, please see the OpenCongress Wiki article on <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Emergency_unemployment_compensation">Emergency Unemployment Compensation</a>. 111 300081 1253678400 2009-09-23 11569 769 102 667 Sat Nov 14 10:45:25 -0600 2009 184 S.1699 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s1699 s 202 123 60458 1255924800 false 1256009940 53 1796 16826 This is the official legislative version of the Baucus health care bill as amended and approved by the Senate Finance Committee during their mark-up session from September 22, 2009 to October 13, 2009. <br><br> It's the most conservative of the five health care bills in Congress. Unlike the four other bills that have been approved by congressional committees, this bill does not contain a government-run public insurance option. It also contains fewer subsidies to help low and middle-income people buy insurance. The bill has been estimated by the Congressional Budget Office to increase federal spending by $829 billion over 10 years, but also produce enough savings and new revenue over the same time period to result in a net reduction in the federal budget deficit of $81 billion.<br><br> Senate Democrat leaders and White House officials are currently in negotiations to reconcile this bill with the version that was approved by the Senate HELP Committee, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1679/show">S. 1679</a>. For a chart detailing the major differences that are being ironed out by the negotiators between this bill and the HELP bill, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1277-Choose-Your-Own-Senate-Health-Care-Adventure">click here</a>. 111 300005 1255924800 2009-10-19 436 402 34 Sat Nov 14 11:06:15 -0600 2009 287 S.1796 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s1796 h 736 100 54397 1232600400 false 1242843840 1242964800 181 627 28950 Broadly, this bill seeks to establish transparency between all actors participating in the consumer credit market. More specifically, it seeks to restrict unfair interest rate hikes, fees and penalties. It also bans credit card companies from knowingly issuing cards to people under the age of 18. Furthermore, it calls for the broad dissemination of information by creditors to the public regarding changes and developments in credit card accounts, methods of contact, and credit counseling services, and by the Federal Reserve Board to Congress and the public, alike, regarding the general health of the consumer credit market. 111 400251 1242964800 2009-05-22 418 80 338 Fri Nov 13 13:05:58 -0600 2009 64 H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009 Bill Is Law 111-h627 h 139 98 53557 1231304400 false 1234155600 2 264 27991 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 2 784 648 136 Fri Nov 13 10:48:41 -0600 2009 132 H.R.264 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h264 h 1165 76 56717 1238644800 false 1241038500 1241064000 285 1913 64864 This bill, previously introduced in Congress in 2007, seeks to expand upon the 1969 US federal hate-crime law by extending beyond federally-protected activities and towards bodily crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, in addition to the current provisions of bodily crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived race, color, religion, and national origin. It would also codify and expand the funding and investigative capabilities of federal officials for aiding their local counterparts. 111 400080 1241064000 2009-04-30 12 1467 1225 242 Fri Nov 13 17:52:07 -0600 2009 161 H.R.1913 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 House Passed 111-h1913 s 381 67 60139 1254283200 true 1257397200 100 1733 4131 111 300060 1257397200 2009-11-05 18 134 85 49 Sat Nov 14 10:52:45 -0600 2009 107 S.1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Introduced 111-s1733 h 34 65 60712 1256529600 1256529600 6 3930 3584 111 412232 1256529600 2009-10-26 15 80 4 76 Sat Nov 14 01:29:54 -0600 2009 80 H.R.3930 Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3930 s 182 64 56294 1238040000 false 1238040000 15 729 27231 This bill would give states the authority to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien’s eligibility for higher education benefits, which have been previously tied state-residency. Additionally, it allows for the adjustment from status of alien to conditional permanent resident and outlines the criteria for such an adjustment by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The bill and its equivalent in the House, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1751/show">H.R.1751</a>, is just as controversial as most other immigration related bills, such as, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1868/show">H.R.1868</a>, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009. 111 300038 1238040000 2009-03-26 3 800 515 285 Sat Nov 14 07:10:17 -0600 2009 108 S.729 DREAM Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s729 s 118 64 59925 1253160000 1253160000 1679 5285 This is the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee's (HELP) health care bill, approved by the committee on July 15, 2009. It seeks to ensure that all Americans have health insurance through a combination of consumer protections, market reforms and mandates. Like the <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3200/show">House bill</a>, this bill would put in place a public option to compete with private insurers, require most employers to provide insurance or pay a penalty and require individuals who don't get insurance though their job to purchase their own (with new government subsidies, if eligible). Insurance companies would no longer be able to deny coverage for an individual based on existing conditions. A complete outline can be read in this <a href="http://help.senate.gov/Maj_press/2009_07_15_b.pdf">pdf</a> from the committee.<br><br> Once the Senate Finance Committee has completed the mark-up of <a href="<a href="http://www.opencongress.org/baucus_bill_health_care.html">their health care bill</a>, the two Senate bills will be reconciled and brought the the floor for consideration. 111 300051 1253160000 2009-09-17 3 172 128 44 Sat Nov 14 10:41:08 -0600 2009 56 S.1679 Affordable Health Choices Act Introduced 111-s1679 h 284 58 59570 1249012800 false 1249012800 11 3458 10719 111 400253 1249012800 2009-07-31 26 235 83 152 Thu Nov 19 05:29:03 -0600 2009 85 H.R.3458 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3458