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H.R.684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013Introduced Apr 08, 2013 628 Views
To restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
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S.744 - Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2013Introduced Jun 18, 2013 488 Views
A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
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H.R.933 - Science Appropriations Act, 2013Bill Is Law Mar 26, 2013 420 Views
"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."
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H.R.748 - Universal National Service ActIntroduced Mar 06, 2013 318 Views
To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 25 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed ser...
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H.R.1947 - Farm billIntroduced Jun 18, 2013 290 Views
To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and f...
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H.R.1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActHouse Passed Jun 18, 2013 216 Views
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.
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S.954 - Farm billSenate Passed Jun 12, 2013 211 Views
An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.
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S.150 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2013Introduced Mar 14, 2013 190 Views
A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1911 - Smarter Solutions for Students ActHouse Passed Jun 03, 2013 176 Views
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, to direct the Secretary of ...
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S.234 - Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2013Introduced Feb 07, 2013 170 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disabil...
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S.743 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013Senate Passed Jun 14, 2013 167 Views
A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
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S.1094 - Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools ActIntroduced Jun 12, 2013 166 Views
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
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H.R.499 - Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition ActIntroduced Feb 28, 2013 142 Views
To decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level, to leave to the States a power to regulate marijuana that is similar to the power they have t...
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H.R.624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection ActHouse Passed Apr 22, 2013 139 Views
To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecur...
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H.J.Res.15Introduced Jan 25, 2013 125 Views
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitat...
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H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2013Introduced Jan 03, 2013 116 Views
To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, a...
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H.R.41 - Hurricane Sandy relief billBill Is Law Jan 06, 2013 115 Views
To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program.
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S.649 - Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013Introduced Apr 18, 2013 114 Views
A bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background ch...
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S.990Introduced May 20, 2013 99 Views
A bill to extend the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs by 1 year.
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H.R.7 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion ActIntroduced Jun 14, 2013 86 Views
To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
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H.R.803 - Adult Education and Family Literacy Education ActHouse Passed Mar 18, 2013 84 Views
To reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competiti...
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H.R.527 - Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship ActHouse Passed May 06, 2013 84 Views
To amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in ...
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S.1087 - Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2013Introduced Jun 04, 2013 72 Views
A bill to award grants to encourage State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve stude...
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S.1030 - Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2013Introduced May 23, 2013 71 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid...
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H.R.1960 - Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014House Passed Jun 14, 2013 70 Views
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defe...
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H.R.2316 - Success in the Middle Act of 2013Introduced Jun 11, 2013 69 Views
To provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective sup...
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H.R.2389Introduced Jun 14, 2013 65 Views
To require the Inspector General for Tax Administration to audit the Internal Revenue Service.
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H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination ActIntroduced Feb 04, 2013 64 Views
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 5...
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H.J.Res.13Introduced Jan 25, 2013 62 Views
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political spe...
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H.R.2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014House Passed Jun 13, 2013 62 Views
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
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S.47 - VAWA billBill Is Law Mar 07, 2013 56 Views
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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H.R.24 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2013Introduced Jan 03, 2013 55 Views
To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of th...
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H.R.1821 - Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013Introduced May 03, 2013 54 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medica...
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S.1025 - Helping Communities Rebuild After Deadly School Shootings and Other Traumatic Events ActIntroduced May 22, 2013 54 Views
A bill to provide financial assistance for school construction after a violent or traumatic crisis.
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H.R.191 - NAFTA Accountability ActIntroduced Jan 15, 2013 53 Views
To assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, an...
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H.R.198 - Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military ForceIntroduced Jan 04, 2013 53 Views
To repeal Public Law 107-40.
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H.R.2278 - Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement ActIntroduced Jun 17, 2013 52 Views
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement within the interior of the United States, and for other pu...
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H.R.2376Introduced Jun 14, 2013 52 Views
To implement a demonstration project under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to examine the costs and benefits of providing paym...
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S.953 - Student Loan Affordability ActIntroduced Jun 06, 2013 51 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modif...
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H.R.2346Introduced Jun 13, 2013 50 Views
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relatio...
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S.897 - Bank on Students Loan Fairness ActIntroduced May 08, 2013 50 Views
A bill to prevent the doubling of the interest rate for Federal subsidized student loans for the 2013-2014 academic year by providing funds fo...
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H.R.1256 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty ActHouse Passed Jun 13, 2013 50 Views
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to jointly adopt rules setting forth the applica...
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H.R.532 - Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 50 Views
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
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H.R.437 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 49 Views
To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
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H.J.Res.16Introduced Jan 25, 2013 49 Views
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.
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S.J.Res.17Introduced Jun 13, 2013 48 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration o...
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S.913 - Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013Introduced May 09, 2013 48 Views
A bill to amend the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to reauthorize and improve that Act, and for other purposes.
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S.J.Res.16Introduced Jun 06, 2013 48 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to impose a tax on a failure...
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H.R.360Bill Is Law May 24, 2013 47 Views
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the ...
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S.1119 - Positive Aging Act of 2013Introduced Jun 07, 2013 47 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams,...
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S.843 - Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 46 Views
A bill to limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.
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H.R.21 - NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013Introduced Jan 25, 2013 45 Views
To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms.
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S.Res.161Senate Passed Jun 04, 2013 45 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, Senator from the State of New Jersey.
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H.R.2359Introduced Jun 13, 2013 45 Views
To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure funding for grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families...
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S.1134 - Enrolled Agents Credential ActIntroduced Jun 11, 2013 45 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to issue regulations covering the practice of enrolled agents before the Internal Revenue Se...
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H.R.411 - Fort McClellan Health Registry ActIntroduced Feb 08, 2013 45 Views
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for...
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H.R.2399Introduced Jun 17, 2013 45 Views
To prevent the mass collection of records of innocent Americans under section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as ame...
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H.R.199 - Income Equity Act of 2013Introduced Jan 04, 2013 44 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation.
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H.R.2194 - Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013Introduced Jun 14, 2013 44 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes.
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S.1085 - Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013Introduced Jun 03, 2013 44 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small businesses.
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S.10 - Farm billIntroduced Jan 22, 2013 44 Views
A bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.
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H.R.2309 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013Introduced Jun 11, 2013 44 Views
To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property.
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H.R.1330 - Student Loan Fairness ActIntroduced Apr 23, 2013 43 Views
To increase purchasing power, strengthen economic recovery, and restore fairness in financing higher education in the United States through st...
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H.R.2318 - Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013Introduced Jun 11, 2013 43 Views
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to the applicability of the Act to Fed...
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H.R.2322 - STRONG ActIntroduced Jun 11, 2013 43 Views
To minimize the economic and social costs resulting from losses of life, property, well-being, business activity, and economic growth associat...
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H.R.138 - Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2013 42 Views
To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.
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H.R.152 - Hurricane Sandy relief billBill Is Law Jan 29, 2013 42 Views
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane ...
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S.1130 - Ending Secret Law ActIntroduced Jun 11, 2013 42 Views
A bill to require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes...
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H.R.1793 - Global Partnerships Act of 2013Introduced Apr 26, 2013 42 Views
To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes.
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H.R.45House Passed May 22, 2013 41 Views
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Ac...
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H.R.814 - RISE Out of Poverty ActIntroduced Mar 04, 2013 41 Views
To reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs.
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S.Con.Res.3Senate Passed Jan 04, 2013 41 Views
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
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H.R.62 - Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2013Introduced Jan 25, 2013 40 Views
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.
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S.946 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion ActIntroduced May 14, 2013 40 Views
A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, and for other purposes.
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S.601 - Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013Senate Passed May 15, 2013 39 Views
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct var...
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H.R.2347Introduced Jun 13, 2013 39 Views
To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the criteria for determining employee units appropriate for the purposes of collecti...
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H.R.109 - Enumerated Powers ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2013 39 Views
To require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
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H.R.1406 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013House Passed May 09, 2013 39 Views
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
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S.1143Introduced Jun 12, 2013 39 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services.
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H.R.2351Introduced Jun 13, 2013 38 Views
To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act.
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S.1166Introduced Jun 13, 2013 38 Views
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.
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H.Res.255House Passed Jun 11, 2013 38 Views
Requesting the Senate to return to the House of Representatives the bill H.R. 2217.
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H.R.141 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013Introduced Jan 25, 2013 38 Views
To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
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S.1031 - Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013Introduced May 23, 2013 38 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other pur...
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H.Res.260House Passed Jun 13, 2013 38 Views
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the De...
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S.Res.170Introduced Jun 13, 2013 37 Views
A resolution commemorating John Lewis on the 50th anniversary of his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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H.R.2378Introduced Jun 14, 2013 37 Views
To reauthorize the Impact Aid Program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
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S.1099 - Reducing Overlapping Payments ActIntroduced Jun 06, 2013 37 Views
A bill to ensure that individuals do not simultaneously receive unemployment compensation and disability insurance benefits.
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H.J.Res.49Introduced Jun 14, 2013 37 Views
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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H.R.267 - Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013House Passed Jun 03, 2013 37 Views
To improve hydropower, and for other purposes.
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S.622 - Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013Bill Is Law Jun 13, 2013 37 Views
An original bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic n...
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S.1129 - STEM Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM) ActIntroduced Jun 11, 2013 37 Views
A bill to assist coordination among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics efforts in the States, to strengthen the capacity of ele...
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H.R.1907 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2013Introduced May 10, 2013 36 Views
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for ...
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S.716Bill Is Law Apr 15, 2013 36 Views
A bill to modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms.
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H.R.133 - Citizens Protection Act of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 36 Views
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.
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S.959 - Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability ActIntroduced May 22, 2013 36 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to compounding drugs.
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H.R.2404Introduced Jun 17, 2013 35 Views
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit providers of eligible food purchasing and delivery services to be approved as retail foo...
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H.R.142 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013Introduced Jan 25, 2013 35 Views
To require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases...
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H.R.543 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013Introduced Feb 15, 2013 34 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the ...
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S.388 - American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 34 Views
A bill to appropriately limit sequestration, to eliminate tax loopholes, and for other purposes.