Hot Bills at a Glance

• Health Issues 1 of 12

  Track H.R.3590
  H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

  This is the major health care reform bill, signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. 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 ta...

  Bill Is Law Mar 23, 2010
  Sponsor Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
• Employment and Affirmative Action 2 of 12

  Track H.R.1388
  H.R.1388 - The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act

  The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (formally the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act) authorizes a dramatic funding increase for AmeriCorps and other volunteer programs, and the creation of new programs for seniors and veterans. It establishes a goal of expanding from 75,000 government-supported voluntee...

  Bill Is Law Apr 21, 2009
  Sponsor Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
• Energy Issues 3 of 12

  Track H.R.2454
  H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009

  This is the Waxman-Markey 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...

  House Passed Jul 07, 2009
  Sponsor Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
• Employment and Affirmative Action 4 of 12

  Track H.R.4213
  H.R.4213 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

  This bill, now law, extended the filing deadline for federal unemployment insurance benefits until November 30, 2010.

  Bill Is Law Jul 22, 2010
  Sponsor Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
• Employment and Affirmative Action 5 of 12

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

  This is the economic stimulus package that was passed by Congress on Feb. 13, 2009 and signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 17. The final version is estimated by the Congressional Budget Office to cost $787 billion over the 2009-2019 period. On this page, you can view the bill's official info, including the full text, and f...

  Bill Is Law Feb 17, 2009
  Sponsor Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
• Health Issues 6 of 12

  Track H.R.3962
  H.R.3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act

  This is the House health care bill that was approved 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 governm...

  Bill Is Law Jun 25, 2010
  Sponsor Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
• Budget, Spending, and Taxes 7 of 12

  Track H.R.25
  H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009

  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 ...

  Introduced Jan 06, 2009
  Sponsor Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
• Technology and Communication 8 of 12

  Track S.773
  S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009

  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 Co...

  Introduced Mar 24, 2010
  Sponsor Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV]
• Business and Consumers 9 of 12

  Track H.R.4173
  H.R.4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

  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, ...

  Bill Is Law Jul 21, 2010
  Sponsor Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
• Health Issues 10 of 12

  Track H.R.875
  H.R.875 - Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

  Establishes the Food Safety Administration, charged with administering a national food safety program, strengthening and expanding foodborne illness surveillance system, establishing a national traceability system for food, and other responsibilities.

  Introduced Apr 23, 2009
  Sponsor Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
• Gun Issues 11 of 12

  Track H.R.17
  H.R.17 - Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009

  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 als...

  Introduced Feb 09, 2009
  Sponsor Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
• Health Issues 12 of 12

  Track H.R.4872
  H.R.4872 - Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010

  This bill would amend the health care reform bill to eliminate some controversial and unpopular items, and bring some of its provisions more in line with what the more progressive health care bill that was passed by the House in Nov. '09. It is a budget reconciliation bill, resulting from instructions that were included in Congress' 20...

  Bill Is Law Mar 30, 2010
  Sponsor Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]