Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Advertising

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act

2008-08-14T00:00:00Z

Bill Enacted: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act

2008-08-14T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act

2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act

2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.3262 SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2008

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the women's entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3138 Do-Not-Text Act of 2008

2008-06-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to prohibit text message spam.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5895 Solicitation Disclosure Act

2008-04-24T00:00:00Z

To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5769 SMASH Act of 2008

2008-04-10T00:00:00Z

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5717 ID Spam Act

2008-04-08T00:00:00Z

To establish a reward system to provide monetary awards to individuals who provide information relating to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5630 Innovation Employment Act

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

To modify certain requirements with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4916 Aeronautics and Space Prize Act

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To create a National Endowment to advance private sector development of aeronautics and space technologies by way of the National Advanced Space and Aeronautical Technologies Prize Award Program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4306 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and bio-diesel, and for other purposes.

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and bio-diesel, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4308 NASA Innovation Fund and Sponsorship Act of 2007

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

To create a sponsorship program to help fund NASA's Centennial Challenges prize program and expand public awareness of NASA activities and technology needs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4227 To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify an exception to certain prohibitions.

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify an exception to certain prohibitions.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3862 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007

2007-10-16T00:00:00Z

To improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.

Bill Introduced: S.2125 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of [sic] Act of 2007

2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

A bill to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3733 National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports Establishment Act

2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

To establish a National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3691 SAFE Consumer Product Act

2007-09-27T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize and improve the Consumer Product Safety Act.