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S.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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Official: A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes. as introduced.
Popular: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as introduced.
Short: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as introduced.

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This is shell legislation for the Senate's version of the economic stimulus package. All legislative action on the stimulus package will take place on the bill that was passed by the House on Jan. 28. It can be viewed here:

H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Official Summary

1/6/2009--Introduced.American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Calls for the enactment of legislation to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that:
(1) modernize the nation's infrastructure;
(2) enhance America's energy independence;
(3) expand educational opportunities;
(4) preserve and improve affordable health care;
(5) provide tax relief; and
(6) protect those in greatest need.

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H.R.1 American Recovery and... 56 H.R.2454 American Clean Energ... 44 H.R.3200 America's Affordable ... 38 H.R.17 Citizens' Self-Defens... 27 H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Trans... 27	Sen. Sanders [I-VT] 10 Sen. Snowe [R-ME] 9 Sen. Boxer [D-CA] 7 Sen. Nelson [D-FL] 6 Sen. Schumer [D-NY] 6	Rep. Pelosi [D-CA] 8 Rep. Frank [D-MA] 5 Rep. Miller [D-CA] 5 Rep. Weiner [D-NY] 4 Rep. Kucinich [D-OH] 4

Opposing Bill	Opposing Senator	Opposing Representative
H.J.Res.5 H.J.Res.5 38 H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm ... 28 H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 27 H.R.197 National Right-to-Car... 17 H.R.1868 Birthright Citizenshi... 14	Sen. McCain [R-AZ] 9 Sen. Lieberman [I-CT] 9 Sen. DeMint [R-SC] 8 Sen. Inhofe [R-OK] 6 Sen. Graham [R-SC] 5	Rep. Paul [R-TX] 7 Rep. Bachmann [R-MN] 6 Rep. Hensarling [R-TX] 5 Rep. Barton [R-TX] 5 Rep. Hall [R-TX] 4

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H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 434 H.R.197 National Right-to-Car... 348 H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Trans... 339 H.R.833 Federal Reserve Board... 265 H.R.226 Broadcaster Freedom A... 146	Sen. DeMint [R-SC] 24 Sen. McCain [R-AZ] 13 Sen. Shelby [R-AL] 6 Sen. Cornyn [R-TX] 6 Sen. Chambliss [R-GA] 5	Rep. Bachmann [R-MN] 13 Rep. Boehner [R-OH] 12 Rep. Kucinich [D-OH] 9 Rep. Ryan [R-WI] 8 Rep. McClintock [R-CA] 6

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H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm ... 784 H.R.1 American Recovery and... 623 H.J.Res.5 H.J.Res.5 580 H.R.1388 Generations Invigorat... 349 H.R.2454 American Clean Energ... 320	Sen. Reid [D-NV] 39 Sen. Boxer [D-CA] 34 Sen. McCain [R-AZ] 28 Sen. Kerry [D-MA] 28 Sen. Snowe [R-ME] 26	Rep. Pelosi [D-CA] 51 Rep. Frank [D-MA] 30 Rep. Waxman [D-CA] 17 Rep. Rush [D-IL] 16 Rep. Kucinich [D-OH] 15

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