Open Congress : Senate Rules and Administration - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: S.2797 A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to provide an exemption from certain requirements for States that provide sufficient time to vote.

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to provide an exemption from certain requirements for States that provide sufficient time to vote.

Bill Introduced: S.1986 Same Day Registration Act

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.307 A resolution to require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.

2009-10-07T00:00:00Z

A resolution to require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.

Bill Signed by President: S.J.Res.9 A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

2009-09-18T00:00:00Z

A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

September 18, 2009: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: S.J.Res.9 A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

2009-09-18T00:00:00Z

A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

September 18, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-64.

Bill Sent To President: S.J.Res.9 A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

September 11, 2009: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: S.J.Res.9 A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

2009-09-09T00:00:00Z

A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

September 09, 2009: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.1648 Federal Election Administration Act of 2009

2009-08-07T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.246 A resolution requiring that legislation considered by the Senate to be confined to a single issue.

2009-08-06T00:00:00Z

A resolution requiring that legislation considered by the Senate to be confined to a single issue.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.238 A resolution to provide for a point of order against any legislation that eliminates or reduces the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor or that decreases the number of Americans enrolled in private health insurance, while increasing the number of Americans enrolled in government-managed health care.

2009-08-04T00:00:00Z

A resolution to provide for a point of order against any legislation that eliminates or reduces the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor or that decreases the number of Americans enrolled in private health insurance, while increasing the number of Americans enrolled in government-managed health care.

Bill Introduced: S.1443 A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to modify State responsibilities under such Act.

2009-07-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to modify State responsibilities under such Act.

Bill Introduced: S.1433 Fair and Representative Presidential Primaries Act of 2009

2009-07-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for interregional primary elections and caucuses for the selection of delegates to political party Presidential nominating conventions.

Bill Introduced: S.1431 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009

2009-07-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1415 Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act

2009-07-08T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have a genuine opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1372 A bill to provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Smithsonian Institution's Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, Maryland.

2009-06-25T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Smithsonian Institution's Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, Maryland.

Bill Introduced: S.1319 Enumerated Powers Act

2009-06-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1265 Military Voters' Equal Access to Voter Registration Act of 2009

2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide members of the Armed Forces and their family members equal access to voter registration assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.27 A concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In God we trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center.

2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In God we trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2728 William Orton Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act

2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

To provide financial support for the operation of the law library of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.164 A resolution amending Senate Resolution 400, 94th Congress, and Senate Resolution 445, 108th Congress, to improve congressional oversight of the intelligence activities of the United States, to provide a strong, stable, and capable congressional committee structure to provide the intelligence community appropriate oversight, support, and leadership, and to implement a key recommendation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.

2009-06-02T00:00:00Z

A resolution amending Senate Resolution 400, 94th Congress, and Senate Resolution 445, 108th Congress, to improve congressional oversight of the intelligence activities of the United States, to provide a strong, stable, and capable congressional committee structure to provide the intelligence community appropriate oversight, support, and leadership, and to implement a key recommendation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.