Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Storms

Bill Introduced: H.R.6733 Midwest Schools Disaster Recovery Act

2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

To provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of the Midwest adversely affected by storms and severe flooding that occurred in May and June, 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 30, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-29T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 29, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-26T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.3322 Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide tax relief for the victims of severe storms, tornados, and flooding in the Midwest, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.554 A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on humanitarian assistance to Burma after Cyclone Nargis.

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on humanitarian assistance to Burma after Cyclone Nargis.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.491 A resolution recognizing the need and importance of providing additional Federal funds for the Secretary of the Army to carry out hurricane, coastal, and flood protection and hurricane and flood damage reduction activities and related features in the State of Louisiana.

2008-03-31T00:00:00Z

A resolution recognizing the need and importance of providing additional Federal funds for the Secretary of the Army to carry out hurricane, coastal, and flood protection and hurricane and flood damage reduction activities and related features in the State of Louisiana.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5453 Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act of 2008

2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize assistance to coastal states to develop coastal climate change adaptation plans pursuant to approved management programs approved under section 306, to minimize contributions to climate change, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.851 Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007.

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4226 Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

November 09, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-114.

Bill Introduced: S.2307 Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007

2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Global Change Research Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-11-02T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-10-23T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.Res.346 A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

2007-10-15T00:00:00Z

A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007

2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.Res.657 Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

2007-09-17T00:00:00Z

Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2045 CPSC Reform Act of 2007

2007-09-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3444 Kansas Flood Recovery and Economic Opportunity Act of 2007

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

To extend tax relief to the residents and businesses of an area with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA-1711-DR) by reason of severe storms and flooding beginning on June 26, 2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act.