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Bill Status Last Action Views
1 hot bill H.R.5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 Introduced Apr 24, 2008 5719
2 S.2544 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 Introduced Jan 22, 2008 2854
3 S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 Introduced Apr 24, 2008 2330
4 hot bill H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 This Bill Has Become Law May 07, 2008 944
5 hot bill H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 This Bill Has Become Law Feb 13, 2008 933
6 hot bill H.R.4279 PRO-IP Act of 2007 Voted on by House May 09, 2008 857
7 S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 This Bill Has Become Law May 08, 2008 850
8 hot bill H.R.5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 Introduced Apr 24, 2008 546
9 S.2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 Introduced May 08, 2008 501
10 hot bill H.R.5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 Introduced Feb 12, 2008 471
11 hot bill S.2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. Introduced Feb 14, 2008 429
12 H.R.5818 Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Voted on by House May 09, 2008 414
13 hot bill H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 Voted on by Senate May 08, 2008 411
14 hot bill H.R.5830 FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 Introduced May 05, 2008 406
15 S.1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 This Bill Has Become Law Apr 24, 2008 383
16 H.R.3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act Voted on by Senate May 09, 2008 374
17 H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 This Bill Has Become Law Dec 20, 2007 353
18 hot bill H.R.5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 Voted on by House Feb 28, 2008 350
19 H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Introduced Apr 17, 2008 348
20 hot bill H.R.1593 Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention This Bill Has Become Law Apr 09, 2008 302
21 H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Voted on by Senate May 02, 2008 289
22 hot bill S.2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 Introduced Dec 05, 2007 285
23 S.2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 Introduced May 08, 2008 270
24 H.R.2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 Voted on by House May 06, 2008 255
25 hot bill S.1060 Second Chance Act of 2007 Introduced Aug 02, 2007 245
26 S.1315 Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 Voted on by Senate Apr 24, 2008 241
27 hot bill H.R.1955 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 Voted on by House Oct 24, 2007 231
28 H.R.4934 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 Introduced Jan 15, 2008 206
29 S.22 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 Introduced May 07, 2008 194
30 H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 This Bill Has Become Law Jan 28, 2008 187
31 hot bill S.2338 FHA Modernization Act of 2007 Voted on by Senate Dec 17, 2007 183
32 hot bill H.R.4137 Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008 Voted on by House Feb 25, 2008 177
33 H.Res.1113 Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day. Voted on by House May 07, 2008 176
34 hot bill S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 Introduced Jan 24, 2008 172
35 H.R.5579 Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 Introduced May 01, 2008 166
36 H.R.5688 Targeted Assistance to Restore Growth in Employment Throughout 2008 Act Introduced Apr 03, 2008 159
37 hot bill H.R.2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 Voted on by House Apr 23, 2008 158
38 H.R.5522 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008 Voted on by House May 01, 2008 144
39 S.2483 National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 Introduced Dec 14, 2007 140
40 hot bill H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 Voted on by Senate Jun 26, 2007 139
41 H.R.5740 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 Introduced Apr 11, 2008 134
42 H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 Voted on by Senate May 01, 2008 134
43 hot bill S.2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 Introduced Nov 07, 2007 133
44 hot bill H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 This Bill Has Become Law Dec 19, 2007 133
45 hot bill H.R.5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 Voted on by House Apr 28, 2008 132
46 H.Res.1174 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5818) to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs. Voted on by House May 08, 2008 129
47 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Considered By President Jan 15, 2008 129
48 hot bill S.1959 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 Introduced Aug 02, 2007 127
49 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Voted on by House Apr 16, 2008 127
50 hot bill S.2248 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 Voted on by Senate Feb 12, 2008 122
51 hot bill H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Voted on by House Mar 07, 2008 118
52 hot bill H.R.3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 Introduced Dec 12, 2007 114
53 H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill This Bill Has Become Law Dec 26, 2007 114
54 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 This Bill Has Become Law Nov 13, 2007 111
55 H.Res.1155 Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship. Voted on by House May 06, 2008 110
56 H.R.4789 Performance Rights Act Introduced Jan 14, 2008 109
57 hot bill H.R.4088 SAVE Act of 2007 Introduced Mar 11, 2008 109
58 H.R.5512 Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 Voted on by House May 09, 2008 109
59 S.2958 A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced May 01, 2008 108
60 H.R.1302 Global Poverty Act of 2007 Voted on by House Sep 26, 2007 108
61 S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 Voted on by Senate Apr 24, 2008 106
62 S.459 Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 Introduced Oct 04, 2007 105
63 H.Res.1168 Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes. Voted on by House May 06, 2008 103
64 hot bill S.2224 Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007 Introduced Oct 24, 2007 101
65 S.1927 Protect America Act of 2007 This Bill Has Become Law Sep 25, 2007 99
66 hot bill H.Res.333 Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Introduced May 04, 2007 97
67 S.2929 A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Voted on by House May 08, 2008 97
68 S.2500 Performance Rights Act Introduced Dec 18, 2007 96
69 H.R.4128 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2007 Introduced Dec 03, 2007 95
70 S.2447 A bill to make a technical correction to section 119 of title 17, United States Code. Introduced Dec 11, 2007 94
71 H.R.5937 To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units. Voted on by House May 07, 2008 93
72 H.R.5921 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories. Introduced Apr 29, 2008 91
73 hot bill S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 This Bill Has Become Law Sep 14, 2007 91
74 H.Con.Res.244 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Introduced Oct 31, 2007 87
75 H.R.5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act Introduced Apr 29, 2008 87
76 H.Res.1109 Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe. Voted on by House May 06, 2008 87
77 hot bill S.309 Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act Introduced Jun 13, 2007 86
78 S.2237 Violence Against Children Act of 2007 Introduced Oct 25, 2007 85
79 S.2591 A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes. Introduced Feb 04, 2008 84
80 S.2180 Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 Introduced Oct 18, 2007 83
81 H.R.2705 Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 Voted on by House Nov 14, 2007 83
82 H.R.2830 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008 Voted on by House Apr 28, 2008 80
83 H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Override Attempted Nov 16, 2007 77
84 H.R.3825 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2008 Introduced Apr 09, 2008 76
85 H.R.1650 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 Introduced Apr 30, 2008 76
86 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 Introduced Jun 07, 2007 75
87 H.Con.Res.317 Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum. Voted on by House May 06, 2008 75
88 hot bill S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act Introduced Jan 09, 2007 75
89 S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009 Voted on by Senate Mar 14, 2008 74
90 H.R.1852 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 Voted on by House Sep 19, 2007 71
91 S.793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008 This Bill Has Become Law Apr 28, 2008 70
92 H.R.3658 To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the Foreign Service. Voted on by House May 06, 2008 69
93 hot bill S.1957 Design Piracy Prohibition Act Introduced Aug 02, 2007 67
94 H.R.5244 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 Introduced Apr 17, 2008 66
95 H.R.2415 Affordable Gas Price Act Introduced May 30, 2007 66
96 H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act Voted on by Senate Apr 30, 2008 65
97 S.5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 Considered By President Jun 20, 2007 65
98 hot bill H.R.2033 Design Piracy Prohibition Act Introduced May 04, 2007 64
99 H.R.5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Introduced Apr 24, 2008 62
100 H.R.4332 Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007 Voted on by House Apr 30, 2008 60

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