Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Civil procedure

Bill Sent To President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.

October 09, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008

2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6344 Responsive Government Act of 2008

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

To provide emergency authority to delay or toll judicial proceedings in United States district and circuit courts, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5607 State Secret Protection Act of 2008

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5138 Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008

2008-01-28T00:00:00Z

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems.

Bill Introduced: S.2533 State Secrets Protection Act

2008-01-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-12-26T00:00:00Z

To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

December 26, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-160.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-12-26T00:00:00Z

To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

December 26, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

December 19, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-12-18T00:00:00Z

To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4044 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3972 To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.

2007-10-25T00:00:00Z

To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.

Bill Introduced: S.2083 Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2007

2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

A bill to require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2622 Equality for Workers under ERISA Act of 2007

2007-06-07T00:00:00Z

To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require de novo review of claims determinations made by employee benefit plans.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2128 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007

2007-05-03T00:00:00Z

To provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1979 Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2007

2007-04-20T00:00:00Z

To require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007

2007-04-18T00:00:00Z

To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.