Open Congress : House Administration - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.Res.926 Honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of her birth, for her dedication and for providing an example of selfless service.

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of her birth, for her dedication and for providing an example of selfless service.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.938 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the leaders of Congress and other legislative branch offices should work together to establish and implement a coordinated program for the reuse, recycling, and appropriate disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by offices of the legislative branch.

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the leaders of Congress and other legislative branch offices should work together to establish and implement a coordinated program for the reuse, recycling, and appropriate disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by offices of the legislative branch.

Bill Sent To President: S.1860 A bill to permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms.

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms.

November 19, 2009: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4131 To prohibit smoking in and around Federal buildings.

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

To prohibit smoking in and around Federal buildings.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4105 Healthy Air for Federal Workers Act

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

To prohibit smoking near executive, legislative, and judicial branch entryways.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4092 Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

To allow Americans to receive paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs, and the health needs of their families, related to a contagious illness.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4063 To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the messman and steward branches of United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard that served during World War II.

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the messman and steward branches of United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard that served during World War II.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4033 American Democracy Index Act of 2009

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

To require the Election Assistance Commission to establish an American Democracy Index to measure and improve the quality of voter access to polls and voter services in Federal elections.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3997 To permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms.

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

To permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3965 To require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

To require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3957 Same Day Registration Act

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

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

Bill Introduced: H.R.3927 To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines.

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.869 Directing the Chief Administrative Officer to install cameras in the hearing room of the Committee on Rules.

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

Directing the Chief Administrative Officer to install cameras in the hearing room of the Committee on Rules.

Bill Introduced: S.1860 A bill to permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms.

2009-10-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3859 Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2009

2009-10-20T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3835 Protection Against Wrongful Voter Purges Act

2009-10-15T00:00:00Z

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to strengthen protections against the wrongful removal of individuals from the official list of eligible voters and the wrongful denial of applications for voter registration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.827 Honoring the life and service of Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr.

2009-10-14T00:00:00Z

Honoring the life and service of Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3762 Congressional Research Service Electronic Accessibility Act of 2009

2009-10-08T00:00:00Z

To provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.43 A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke.

2009-10-01T00:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.41 A concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people of Alabama.

2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people of Alabama.