S.1619 - Livable Communities Act of 2009

A bill to establish the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, to establish the Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, to establish a comprehensive planning grant program, to establish a sustainability challenge grant program, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to establish the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, to establish the Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, to establish a comprehensive planning grant program, to establish a sustainability challenge grant program, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Livable Communities Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $431,200
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $264,999
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $239,300
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $217,329
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $213,241
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $161,561
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] $154,050
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $95,500
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $80,550
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $80,100
 
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $86,200
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32] $69,950
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $66,700
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] $60,536
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13] $59,550
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9] $53,100
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] $50,910
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42] $49,800
Rep. Mike Quigley [D, IL-5] $47,000
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] $44,500

Specific Organizations Supporting S.1619

  • U.S. Green Building Council
  • National Leauge of Cities
  • Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
  • American Institute of Architects
  • U.S. Conference of Mayors
  • American Public Transportation Association
  • American Public Works Association
  • Children's Defense Fund
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  • National Association of Realtors
  • National Housing Trust
  • Policylink
  • Sierra Club
  • Trust for America's Health
  • American Society of Landscape Architects

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $1,250
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $1,000
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $25
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] $0
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] $0
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN] $0
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] $0
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $0
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] $0
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] $0
 
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $750
Rep. Reid Ribble [R, WI-8] $0
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R, PA-8] $0
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] $0
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] $0
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] $0
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R, TX-27] $0
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2] $0
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25] $0
Rep. Sean Duffy [R, WI-7] $0

Specific Organizations Opposing S.1619

  • American Policy Center

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