Hot Bills at a Glance

• Health 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]
• Energy/Environment 2 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]
• Economy 3 of 12

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

  In its latest iteration, this bill would extend the filing deadline for existing tiers of unemployment benefits until November 30, 2010 and extend for three month the closing deadline for first-time homebuyers looking to get the $8,000 tax credit. This bill is currently being debated in the Senate. Check the OpenCongress Blog for co...

  Bill Is Law Jul 22, 2010
  Sponsor Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
• Health 4 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]
• Taxes 5 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 6 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]
• Guns 7 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]
• Finance 8 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 9 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]
• Government/Transparency 10 of 12

  Track H.R.1207
  H.R.1207 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009

  This bill would repeal special audit protections for the Federal Reserve (31 USC 714 – Sec. 714) 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 here.

  Introduced Sep 25, 2009
  Sponsor Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
• Economy 11 of 12

  Track H.R.5618
  H.R.5618 - Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010

  This bill would extend the filing deadline for extended unemployment insurance benefits until Nov. 30, 2010. It does not contain the extra $25 per month (FAC) from the stimulus bill and it would not create a new fifth Tier of benefits. It would pay back benefits retroactively for individuals who have seen their benefits lapse since lat...

  House Passed Jul 14, 2010
  Sponsor Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
• Economy 12 of 12

  Track H.R.627
  H.R.627 - Credit CARD Act of 2009

  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 dis...

  Bill Is Law May 22, 2009
  Sponsor Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]