Bills: 111th Congress

This is a list of all bills and resolutions introduced in the current 111th session of the U.S. Congress. Use the "sort by" options above to see lists of bills by most-viewed, most-in-the-news, and more. On each bill's page, you can view its official Congressional record, read news and blog coverage, and subscribe to RSS feeds for updates. "My OpenCongress" users can track bills easily easily on their profiles, vote on bills, participate on comment boards, and more. To find bills from previous sessions of Congress, visit Search or Hot Bills. To see what bills from last year were recently active and popular on OpenCongress, visit Battle Royale.

Bills - House of RepresentativesWhat's This?

Bill Status Last Action
H.R.1777 To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. (111th congress) This Bill Has Become Law Jul 01, 2009
H.R.2344 Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 (111th congress) This Bill Has Become Law Jun 30, 2009
H.R.813 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse". (111th congress) This Bill Has Become Law Jun 30, 2009
H.R.837 To designate the Federal building located at 799 United Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the "Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building". (111th congress) This Bill Has Become Law Jun 30, 2009
hot bill H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (111th congress) Voted on by House Jun 27, 2009

and 3,099 more...

Bills - SenateWhat's This?

Bill Status Last Action
S.796 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 (111th congress) Introduced Jul 14, 2009
S.1390 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. (111th congress) Introduced Jul 02, 2009
S.1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 (111th congress) Introduced Jul 02, 2009
S.1392 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military construction, and for other purposes. (111th congress) Introduced Jul 02, 2009
S.1391 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. (111th congress) Introduced Jul 02, 2009

and 1,378 more...

Joint Resolutions - House of RepresentativesWhat's This?

Bill Status Last Action
H.J.Res.57 Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment (111th congress) Introduced Jun 25, 2009
H.J.Res.58 Granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 24, 2009
H.J.Res.40 Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (111th congress) Voted on by House Jun 26, 2009
H.J.Res.48 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 12, 2009
H.J.Res.53 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to Congressional succession. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 12, 2009

and 53 more...

Joint Resolutions - SenateWhat's This?

Bill Status Last Action
S.J.Res.17 A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 09, 2009
S.J.Res.16 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights. (111th congress) Introduced May 14, 2009
S.J.Res.8 A joint resolution providing for the appointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. (111th congress) Voted on by Senate May 07, 2009
S.J.Res.15 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. (111th congress) Introduced May 06, 2009
S.J.Res.14 A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the Federal Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States. (111th congress) Introduced Apr 30, 2009

and 12 more...

Concurrent Resolution - House of RepresentativesWhat's This?

Bill Status Last Action
H.Con.Res.89 Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. (111th congress) Voted on by House Jun 26, 2009
H.Con.Res.160 Honoring the American Kennel Club on its 125th anniversary. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 26, 2009
H.Con.Res.158 Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms of cancer. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 25, 2009
H.Con.Res.142 Supporting National Men's Health Week. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 18, 2009
H.Con.Res.127 Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 18, 2009

and 154 more...

Concurrent Resolution - SenateWhat's This?

Bill Status Last Action
S.Con.Res.31 A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate, and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. (111th congress) Voted on by Senate Jun 26, 2009
S.Con.Res.32 A bill expressing the sense of Congress on health care reform legislation. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 25, 2009
S.Con.Res.30 A concurrent resolution commending the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. (111th congress) Voted on by Senate Jun 24, 2009
S.Con.Res.23 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. (111th congress) Voted on by Senate Jun 19, 2009
S.Con.Res.26 A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans. (111th congress) Voted on by Senate Jun 18, 2009

and 27 more...

Resolutions - HouseWhat's This?

Bill Status Last Action
H.Res.537 Requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 26, 2009
H.Res.587 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2454) to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. (111th congress) Voted on by House Jun 26, 2009
H.Res.604 Recognizing the vital role of the Proliferation Security Initiative in preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 26, 2009
H.Res.599 Honoring the Minute Man National Historical Park on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 26, 2009
H.Res.592 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, and for other purposes. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 26, 2009

and 601 more...

Resolutions - SenateWhat's This?

Bill Status Last Action
S.Res.206 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. (111th congress) Introduced Jun 25, 2009
S.Res.199 A resolution recognizing the contributions of the recreational boating community and the boating industry to the continuing prosperity of the United States. (111th congress) Voted on by Senate Jun 25, 2009
S.Res.190 A resolution supporting National Men's Health Week. (111th congress) Voted on by Senate Jun 25, 2009
S.Res.204 A resolution designating March 31, 2010, as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day". (111th congress) Introduced Jun 24, 2009
S.Res.203 A resolution to provide for the appointment of a committee to receive and to report evidence with respect to articles of impeachment against Judge Samuel B. Kent. (111th congress) Voted on by Senate Jun 24, 2009

and 201 more...

Most Viewed

(Past Seven Days)
H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (27714 views)
Introduced on May 14, 2009 by the House
H.J.Res.5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President. (10180 views)
Introduced on January 05, 2009 by the House
H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 (8150 views)
Introduced on January 05, 2009 by the House
H.R.2998 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (4021 views)
Introduced on June 22, 2009 by the House
H.R.1388 The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (3561 views)
Introduced on March 08, 2009 by the House

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