Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Alabama

Bill Sent To President: H.R.360 To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

2013-05-14T20:00:00Z

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

May 14, 2013: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: S.869 Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.747 A bill to grant exclusive fishery management authority over the red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States.

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

A bill to grant exclusive fishery management authority over the red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1612 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a parcel of land in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Tuskegee University, and for other purposes.

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a parcel of land in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Tuskegee University, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1430 Offshore Fairness Act

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To extend the seaward boundaries of certain States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.681 Offshore Fairness Act

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to extend the seaward boundaries of certain States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.630 Fixing America's Inequities with Revenues Act of 2013

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

A bill to establish a partnership between States that produce energy onshore and offshore for our country with the Federal Government.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1219 Gulf Fisheries Fairness Act

2013-03-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide that each of the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida have exclusive fishery management authority over reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico in waters that, on average, are 20 fathoms or less in depth, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.186 A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where the 4 little Black girls lost their lives, which served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

2013-01-29T19:00:00Z

A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where the 4 little Black girls lost their lives, which served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.19 A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for winning the 2012 Bowl Championship Series National Championship.

2013-01-27T19:00:00Z

A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for winning the 2012 Bowl Championship Series National Championship.

Bill Introduced: H.R.411 Fort McClellan Health Registry Act

2013-01-22T19:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.105 A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.

2013-01-22T19:00:00Z

A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.

Bill Introduced: H.R.360 To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

2013-01-22T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.70 Deficit Reduction, Job Creation, and Energy Security Act

2013-01-02T19:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to initiate immediate action to create jobs in America, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.591 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Raymond Weeks and his efforts in the establishment of Veterans Day.

2012-11-12T19:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Raymond Weeks and his efforts in the establishment of Veterans Day.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.138 Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running celebration of Veterans Day.

2012-09-19T20:00:00Z

Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running celebration of Veterans Day.

Bill Introduced: S.3445 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act

2012-07-25T20:00:00Z

A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal land, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6175 National Park Service Study Act of 2012

2012-07-23T20:00:00Z

To authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3399 National Park Service Study Act of 2012

2012-07-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.4348 Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012

2012-07-05T20:00:00Z

To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes.

July 05, 2012: Became Public Law No: 112-141.