Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Business ethics

Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008

2008-06-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for greater accountability and transparency in the Federal contracting process, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.

May 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-227.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.

May 07, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.

May 06, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z

To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.

May 01, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

2008-04-24T00:00:00Z

A bill to require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts.

Bill Introduced: S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act

2008-04-24T00:00:00Z

A bill to ensure greater transparency in the Federal contracting process, and to help prevent contractors that violate criminal laws from obtaining Federal contracts.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

2008-04-08T00:00:00Z

To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

2008-04-03T00:00:00Z

To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3728 International Women's Freedom Act of 2007

2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

To express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

To require internal ethics compliance programs by Department of Defense contractors, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2803 Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes (ANGELS) Act

2007-06-21T00:00:00Z

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to establish the Angel Investment Program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2798 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2008

2007-06-20T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1547 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1548 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.166 A resolution commemorating the lifetime achievement of the Reverend Leon H. Sullivan.

2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

A resolution commemorating the lifetime achievement of the Reverend Leon H. Sullivan.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007

2007-03-06T00:00:00Z

To improve the access to capital programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007

2007-02-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse and improving competition in contracting and procurement and by enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel, and for other purposes.