Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Citizen lawsuits

Bill Introduced: H.R.3663 Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007

2007-09-25T00:00:00Z

To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3624 Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007

2007-09-20T00:00:00Z

To establish a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2635 Carbon-Neutral Government Act of 2007

2007-06-07T00:00:00Z

To reduce the Federal Government's contribution to global warming through measures that promote efficiency in the Federal Government's management and operations, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2262 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007

2007-05-10T00:00:00Z

To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1148 Safe Food Act of 2007

2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

To establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.654 Safe Food Act of 2007

2007-02-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.992 Cloned Food Labeling Act

2007-02-12T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.414 Cloned Food Labeling Act

2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5269 Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act

2006-05-02T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5268 Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act

2006-05-02T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5266 Genetically Engineered Crop and Animal Farmer Protection Act

2006-05-02T00:00:00Z

To provide additional protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, to ensure fairness for farmers and ranchers in their dealings with biotech companies that sell genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2259 Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission Act of 2006

2006-02-08T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish an Office of Public Integrity in the Congress and a Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission.

Bill Introduced: S.1897 Act to Save America's Forests

2005-10-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal land, and to designate certain Federal land as Ancient forests, roadless areas, watershed protection areas, and special areas where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3968 Federal Mineral Development and Land Protection Equity Act of 2005

2005-10-06T00:00:00Z

To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3469 Coral Reef Conservation and Protection Act of 2005

2005-07-27T00:00:00Z

To prohibit the import, export, and take of certain coral reef species, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3420 National Forest Protection and Restoration Act

2005-07-25T00:00:00Z

To save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut corporate welfare, protect communities from wildfires, encourage Federal land management agency reform and accountability, and protect and restore America's natural heritage by eliminating the fiscally wasteful and ecologically destructive commercial logging program on Federal public lands, restoring native biodiversity in our Federal public forests, and facilitating the economic recovery and diversification of communities affected by the Federal logging program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2939 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act

2005-06-16T00:00:00Z

To establish a national policy for our oceans, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a Committee on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1224 National Oceans Protection Act of 2005

2005-06-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to protect the oceans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2331 Restore Open Government Act of 2005

2005-05-12T00:00:00Z

To restore and strengthen the laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2236 Consumer Food Safety Act of 2005

2005-05-10T00:00:00Z

To establish a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.