Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Americans in foreign countries

Bill Signed by President: S.2135 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes.

October 02, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: S.2135 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: S.2135 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: S.2135 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.3487 Serve America Act

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.

Bill Sent To President: S.2135 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007

2008-09-07T20:00:00Z

Bill Enacted: H.R.6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.

July 09, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-261.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief to improve the competitiveness of United States corporations and small businesses, to eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1110 Condemning Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of 26 United States citizens.

2008-04-15T20:00:00Z

Condemning Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of 26 United States citizens.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1089 Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights.

2008-04-07T20:00:00Z

Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5507 Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008

2008-02-26T19:00:00Z

To require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and to prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5499 Iraq Redeployment Timetable and Political Reconciliation Act of 2008

2008-02-25T19:00:00Z

To provide for a timetable for the redeployment of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to seek political and diplomatic solutions for the security and stability of the Republic of Iraq.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.399 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that certain benchmarks must be met before certain restrictions against the Government of North Korea are lifted, and that the United States Government should not provide any financial assistance to North Korea until the Secretary of State makes certain certifications regarding the submission of applications for refugee status.

2007-12-09T19:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that certain benchmarks must be met before certain restrictions against the Government of North Korea are lifted, and that the United States Government should not provide any financial assistance to North Korea until the Secretary of State makes certain certifications regarding the submission of applications for refugee status.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4279 PRO-IP Act of 2007

2007-12-04T19:00:00Z

To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2398 Stop Outsourcing Security Act

2007-11-15T19:00:00Z

A bill to phase out the use of private military contractors.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.53 A concurrent resolution condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release.

2007-11-15T19:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release.