Most Frequently Viewed Bills
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| Bill | Status | Last Action | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Voted on by House | Jun 27, 2009 | 29267 |
| 2 | 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. (111th congress) | Introduced | Feb 09, 2009 | 10333 |
| 3 | H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Feb 09, 2009 | 8242 |
| 4 | H.R.2998 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 23, 2009 | 4151 |
| 5 | H.R.1388 The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (111th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | Apr 21, 2009 | 3587 |
| 6 | S.909 Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Apr 28, 2009 | 1984 |
| 7 |
H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Feb 26, 2009 | 1592 |
| 8 |
H.R.17 Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Feb 09, 2009 | 1581 |
| 9 | S.787 Clean Water Restoration Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 18, 2009 | 1505 |
| 10 | H.R.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (111th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | Feb 17, 2009 | 1433 |
| 11 | S.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jan 07, 2009 | 1008 |
| 12 | S.773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Apr 01, 2009 | 998 |
| 13 |
H.R.1913 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Voted on by House | Apr 30, 2009 | 955 |
| 14 |
S.729 DREAM Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Mar 26, 2009 | 822 |
| 15 |
H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Jan 06, 2009 | 691 |
| 16 |
H.Res.554 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Jun 17, 2009 | 666 |
| 17 | H.R.2346 Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 (111th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | Jun 24, 2009 | 649 |
| 18 |
H.R.197 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Feb 09, 2009 | 597 |
| 19 | H.R.875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Feb 04, 2009 | 587 |
| 20 | S.1230 Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 10, 2009 | 567 |
| 21 | H.R.675 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms. (111th congress) | Introduced | Mar 16, 2009 | 548 |
| 22 |
H.R.2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Jun 17, 2009 | 539 |
| 23 |
H.R.2751 Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act
(111th congress)
|
Voted on by House | Jun 11, 2009 | 532 |
| 24 | H.R.1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (111th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | Jun 22, 2009 | 506 |
| 25 | 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 | 493 |
| 26 |
S.1085 Reuniting Families Act
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | May 20, 2009 | 480 |
| 27 | H.R.2996 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 27, 2009 | 468 |
| 28 | S.604 Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Mar 16, 2009 | 467 |
| 29 | H.R.2647 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 26, 2009 | 447 |
| 30 | H.R.1868 Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | May 26, 2009 | 423 |
| 31 | H.R.2194 Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Apr 30, 2009 | 361 |
| 32 | H.R.235 Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jan 07, 2009 | 344 |
| 33 | H.R.1475 Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Apr 27, 2009 | 339 |
| 34 |
H.R.1409 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Apr 29, 2009 | 331 |
| 35 |
H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
This Bill Has Become Law | May 22, 2009 | 326 |
| 36 |
H.R.676 United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Jan 26, 2009 | 319 |
| 37 |
H.R.2401 No Fly, No Buy Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Jun 12, 2009 | 312 |
| 38 | S.1261 PASS ID Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 15, 2009 | 310 |
| 39 | S.392 Credit Card Reform Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Feb 06, 2009 | 309 |
| 40 | H.R.848 Performance Rights Act (111th congress) | Introduced | May 13, 2009 | 305 |
| 41 | H.R.833 Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Feb 03, 2009 | 300 |
| 42 |
H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
This Bill Has Become Law | Mar 11, 2009 | 293 |
| 43 | S.896 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (111th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | May 20, 2009 | 284 |
| 44 | H.R.1751 American Dream Act (111th congress) | Introduced | May 14, 2009 | 278 |
| 45 | H.R.1966 Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (111th congress) | Introduced | May 26, 2009 | 271 |
| 46 | H.R.2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 25, 2009 | 260 |
| 47 | H.R.1550 Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Mar 18, 2009 | 251 |
| 48 | H.R.2835 Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 11, 2009 | 240 |
| 49 |
H.R.61 Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Feb 09, 2009 | 240 |
| 50 | H.R.2743 Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 09, 2009 | 239 |
| 51 | H.R.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 08, 2009 | 236 |
| 52 | H.J.Res.57 Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 25, 2009 | 229 |
| 53 | H.R.2990 Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 25, 2009 | 224 |
| 54 |
H.R.1024 Uniting American Families Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Mar 16, 2009 | 219 |
| 55 | H.R.2943 Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 18, 2009 | 216 |
| 56 |
S.560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Mar 10, 2009 | 212 |
| 57 | S.484 Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Feb 25, 2009 | 201 |
| 58 | H.R.3044 To impose an 18-month moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct. (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 25, 2009 | 200 |
| 59 | H.R.2536 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 12, 2009 | 199 |
| 60 | H.R.2159 Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 12, 2009 | 191 |
| 61 |
H.R.264 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Feb 09, 2009 | 183 |
| 62 | S.22 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Mar 12, 2009 | 176 |
| 63 | H.R.442 Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Feb 09, 2009 | 175 |
| 64 | H.R.915 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 01, 2009 | 174 |
| 65 | H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | May 27, 2009 | 174 |
| 66 | S.386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (111th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | May 20, 2009 | 169 |
| 67 | H.R.2709 Reuniting Families Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 04, 2009 | 166 |
| 68 | H.J.Res.53 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to Congressional succession. (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 12, 2009 | 163 |
| 69 | H.R.2847 Science Appropriations Act, 2010 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 25, 2009 | 163 |
| 70 |
S.277 Serve America Act
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Mar 18, 2009 | 151 |
| 71 | H.R.808 Department of Peace Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Mar 23, 2009 | 146 |
| 72 | H.R.256 David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | May 21, 2009 | 145 |
| 73 | H.R.2892 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 25, 2009 | 144 |
| 74 | 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 | 142 |
| 75 |
H.R.1283 Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Introduced | Mar 31, 2009 | 141 |
| 76 | H.R.3022 To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans. (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 24, 2009 | 138 |
| 77 | S.962 Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Voted on by Senate | Jun 26, 2009 | 136 |
| 78 | H.R.1866 Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | May 26, 2009 | 135 |
| 79 | S.796 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jul 14, 2009 | 127 |
| 80 | 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 | 125 |
| 81 |
H.R.1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
Voted on by House | Mar 11, 2009 | 121 |
| 82 | S.454 Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (111th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | May 22, 2009 | 120 |
| 83 | H.R.12 Paycheck Fairness Act (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Mar 06, 2009 | 115 |
| 84 | H.R.2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 26, 2009 | 113 |
| 85 | H.R.2981 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 19, 2009 | 112 |
| 86 | H.Res.578 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 25, 2009 | 112 |
| 87 | S.1147 Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | May 21, 2009 | 111 |
| 88 | H.J.Res.47 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 12, 2009 | 111 |
| 89 | H.R.2067 Protecting America's Workers Act (111th congress) | Introduced | May 21, 2009 | 109 |
| 90 | H.R.20 Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Mar 31, 2009 | 107 |
| 91 | H.R.1804 Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Apr 27, 2009 | 106 |
| 92 | H.R.495 Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Mar 16, 2009 | 105 |
| 93 | H.R.200 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Feb 24, 2009 | 105 |
| 94 | H.R.1709 STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 09, 2009 | 105 |
| 95 | H.R.2410 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 22, 2009 | 104 |
| 96 | H.Res.420 Celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and supporting the goals and ideals of Flag Day. (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Jun 08, 2009 | 102 |
| 97 | S.1023 Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 25, 2009 | 101 |
| 98 | H.R.2631 Affordable Gas Price Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 02, 2009 | 101 |
| 99 | H.R.1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (111th congress) | Introduced | Mar 16, 2009 | 99 |
| 100 | H.R.1203 Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act (111th congress) | Introduced | Jun 26, 2009 | 97 |
