s 33 102 60031 1253678400 1253678400 1 1699 49742 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 10698 771 104 667 Sat Nov 14 10:45:25 -0600 2009 147 S.1699 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s1699 h 609 1042 59830 1252555200 false 1257448800 1257483600 141 3548 260097 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 6047 2258 274 1984 Sat Nov 14 00:04:10 -0600 2009 628 H.R.3548 Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Bill Is Law 111-h3548 h 608 1337 60845 1256788800 true 1257653760 1258347600 523 3962 105226 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 2009-11-16 606 2338 1862 476 Tue Nov 17 05:35:53 -0600 2009 2338 H.R.3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act House Passed 111-h3962 h 2878 826 59072 1247544000 false 1255547880 1977 3200 951790 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 72 9423 7303 2120 Fri Nov 13 22:47:00 -0600 2009 706 H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3200 s 673 139 56482 1238558400 true 1238558400 101 773 80341 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 32 1868 1772 96 Sat Nov 14 07:19:37 -0600 2009 250 S.773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s773 h 2249 592 57656 1242360000 false 1246058220 1246939200 1102 2454 211766 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 19 4380 3705 675 Fri Nov 13 19:52:07 -0600 2009 498 H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 House Passed 111-h2454 s 389 64 60139 1254283200 true 1257397200 100 1733 4312 111 300060 1257397200 2009-11-05 19 137 87 50 Sat Nov 14 10:52:45 -0600 2009 105 S.1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Introduced 111-s1733 h 286 55 59570 1249012800 false 1249012800 11 3458 10843 111 400253 1249012800 2009-07-31 18 237 83 154 Thu Nov 19 05:29:03 -0600 2009 76 H.R.3458 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3458 h 686 220 54032 1231218000 false 1231218000 71 25 112017 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 17 2930 309 2621 Fri Nov 13 09:56:20 -0600 2009 322 H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h25 h 41 64 60712 1256529600 1256529600 6 3930 3790 111 412232 1256529600 2009-10-26 15 82 4 78 Sat Nov 14 01:29:54 -0600 2009 81 H.R.3930 Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3930 s 959 3 57075 1240891200 false 1240891200 203 909 44750 This legislation seeks to expand upon 1969 U.S. federal hate-crime law by extending its scope 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. <br><br> <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300059_edward_kennedy">Senator Kennedy [D, MA]</a> also introduced this legislation in the 110th Congress as a bill, which died in committee, and then as an amendment to the Senate Defense Reauthorization bill (<a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1585/show">H.R.1585</a>), which was approved by a voice vote. However, this amendment was ultimately dropped due to opposition from antiwar Democrats, conservative groups, and former President George W. Bush. Contrastingly, President Obama has indicated that he aims to see this version of the bill passed. The companion legislation, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1913/show">H.R.1913</a>, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5506">passed</a> the House vote in April. 111 300059 1240891200 2009-04-28 14 919 752 167 Sat Nov 14 07:49:08 -0600 2009 48 S.909 Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act Introduced 111-s909 s 289 35 55740 1236657600 false 1236657600 40 560 15270 This bill (aka "card check") would change the rules governing the formation of unions, the way first contracts between unions and employers are negotiated, and how employees' rights are enforced.<br><br> Under the bill, workers would be able to decide whether to hold a secret ballot vote on union formation after a majority of employees have signed union authorization cards, or to have the union certified based on the cards alone. Under the current rules, employers have the power to make that decision. The bill also designates a time line for first contracts to be drawn up between unions and employees and stipulates that if no deal is reached within 120 days, an arbitration panel will render a decision that will be binding for two years. Finally, it would increase the fines employers must pay if found guilty of violating their employees' right to unionize.<br><br> This bill is organized labor's number one legislative priority, and it is vigorously opposed by the business lobby. Democratic leader are expected to bring it to a vote in the Senate sometime this summer. The big question regarding its passage is whether or not the Democrats can find 60 votes in favor of breaking an inevitable Republican filibuster. The House version is <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1409/show">H.R. 1490</a>. 111 300059 1236657600 2009-03-10 13 959 764 195 Sat Nov 14 06:34:05 -0600 2009 73 S.560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s560 s 287 8 56623 1238644800 false 1245297600 50 787 18814 111 300042 1245297600 2009-06-18 13 241 203 38 Sat Nov 14 07:22:38 -0600 2009 20 S.787 Clean Water Restoration Act Introduced 111-s787 h 2589 179 55353 1235624400 true 1253851200 689 1207 57856 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 2739 33 2706 Fri Nov 20 05:23:36 -0600 2009 303 H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h1207 s 64 14 57997 1242878400 false 1258606800 9 1147 5212 111 300061 1258606800 2009-11-19 10 67 64 3 Fri Nov 20 11:04:35 -0600 2009 35 S.1147 Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s1147 h 1165 71 56717 1238644800 false 1241038500 1241064000 285 1913 65072 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 10 1473 1230 243 Fri Nov 13 17:52:07 -0600 2009 151 H.R.1913 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 House Passed 111-h1913 h 76 19 59504 1248926400 false 1249012800 6 3404 55953 111 400262 1249012800 2009-07-31 10 644 78 566 Fri Nov 20 05:36:46 -0600 2009 43 H.R.3404 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3404 h 1917 577 54050 1231218000 false 1234155600 269 45 1019259 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 10 14600 14273 327 Fri Nov 13 10:00:42 -0600 2009 544 H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h45 h 324 31 55051 1234414800 false 1237176000 2 1024 9030 This bill would expand current immigration law to include “permanent partners” (which it defines in <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1024/text?version=ih&nid=t0:ih:42">Section 2</a> of its text), namely allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor same-sex partners, as they would spouses, for immigration visas and permanent residency status. See <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s424/show">S. 484</a> for the Senate equivalent. 111 400289 1237176000 2009-03-16 9 297 119 178 Fri Nov 13 14:34:08 -0600 2009 71 H.R.1024 Uniting American Families Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h1024 h 424 24 59147 1247630400 false 1253211360 1253592000 104 3221 11347 This bill would end a program that provides government subsidies to student loan companies and use the saving to increase Pell Grants and other scholarship programs. It would also provide funding for renovating and constructing public schools and community colleges and ensuring that such institutions meet environmental and energy standards. More information on what grants in this bill can be found from the House Higher Education and Labor Committee <a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/blog/2009/07/student-aid-and-fiscal-respons.shtml">here</a>. 111 400278 1253592000 2009-09-22 8 280 173 107 Fri Nov 13 22:51:33 -0600 2009 23 H.R.3221 Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2009 House Passed 111-h3221