Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written About In The News2009-11-27T09:26:26Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/most/newsH.R.3930 Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-25:/bill/111-h39302009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To extend for 6 months the maximum COBRA continuation coverage period for individuals who were involuntarily terminated between April 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009, and to amend the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend the eligibility period and maximum assistance period for COBRA premium assistance under such Act. H.R.2781 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-08:/bill/111-h27812009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. H.R.875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-03:/bill/111-h8752009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes. H.R.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-25:/bill/111-h12009-11-27T09:26:26Z
Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. S.1796 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/bill/111-s17962009-11-27T09:26:26Z
An original bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/bill/111-h452009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes. S.1963 Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/bill/111-s19632009-11-27T09:26:26Z
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/bill/111-h24542009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/bill/111-h12072009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes. H.R.3961 Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/bill/111-h39612009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians and to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration. H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Legislative Vehicle)tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/bill/111-h35902009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes. H.R.3962 Affordable Health Care for America Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/bill/111-h39622009-11-27T09:26:26Z
To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S.1313 Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-21:/bill/111-s13132009-11-27T00:01:08Z
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. H.R.4128 To improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/bill/111-h41282009-11-26T03:38:16Z
To improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals, and for other purposes. H.R.4130 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary surtax to offset the costs of the Afghanistan war.tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/bill/111-h41302009-11-26T03:38:16Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary surtax to offset the costs of the Afghanistan war. H.R.1834 Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/bill/111-h18342009-11-24T03:33:04Z
To amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, and for other purposes. S.60 A bill to prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets.tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/bill/111-s602009-11-23T21:12:55Z
A bill to prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets. S.1147 Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/bill/111-s11472009-11-03T03:13:14Z
A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes. S.448 Free Flow of Information Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-12:/bill/111-s4482009-09-17T18:12:32Z
A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/bill/111-h32002009-07-14T15:57:38Z
To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.