Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in House of Representatives

Bill Introduced: S.799 A bill to provide for a sequester replacement.

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for a sequester replacement.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1681 Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for limitations on expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.175 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1549) to amend Public Law 111-148 to transfer fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2016 funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program for individuals with preexisting conditions, and to extend access to such program to such individuals who have had creditable coverage during the 6 months prior to application for coverage through such program.

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1549) to amend Public Law 111-148 to transfer fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2016 funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program for individuals with preexisting conditions, and to extend access to such program to such individuals who have had creditable coverage during the 6 months prior to application for coverage through such program.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.174 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Speaker should immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete work on a fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate.

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Speaker should immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete work on a fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.162 Electing a Member to a standing committee of the House of Representatives.

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

Electing a Member to a standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.164 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 624) to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes.

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 624) to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.163 Electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

Electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.160 COST Savings Resolution

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.155 Expressing the necessity for the Members of the House of Representatives to use the term "undocumented" instead of the term "illegal" when referring to foreign nationals which are working in the United States without proper documentation.

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

Expressing the necessity for the Members of the House of Representatives to use the term "undocumented" instead of the term "illegal" when referring to foreign nationals which are working in the United States without proper documentation.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.153 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 violates article I, section 7, clause 1 of the United States Constitution because it was a "Bill for raising Revenue'' that did not originate in the House of Representatives.

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 violates article I, section 7, clause 1 of the United States Constitution because it was a "Bill for raising Revenue'' that did not originate in the House of Representatives.

Bill Introduced: S.711 A bill to designate the Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse.

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

A bill to designate the Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.146 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1120) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1120) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.140 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 678) to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes.

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 678) to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.142 Electing Members to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing.

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

Electing Members to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013

2013-03-25T20:00:00Z

"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."

March 25, 2013: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013

2013-03-25T20:00:00Z

"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."

March 25, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-6.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."

March 21, 2013: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.11 A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.137 Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1270 Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990

2013-03-18T20:00:00Z

To provide for greater transparency and honesty in the Federal budget process.