Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Arrest

Bill Introduced: S.Res.724 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, beginning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on November 29, 2008.

2008-12-08T19:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, beginning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on November 29, 2008.

Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-11-16T19:00:00Z

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6408 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.385 Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes.

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.574 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.

Bill Introduced: S.2912 Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5760 Child Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008-04-09T20:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

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: S.2717 Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act of 2008

2008-03-04T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.2640 NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

2008-01-07T19:00:00Z

To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes.

January 07, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2640 NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

2008-01-07T19:00:00Z

To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes.

January 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-180.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2640 NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

2008-01-03T19:00:00Z

To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes.

January 03, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2640 NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes.

December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4223 To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4192 Optimizing Visa Entry Rules and Demanding Uniform Enforcement Immigration Reform Act of 2007

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

To reform immigration to serve the national interest.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4201 Justice for the Newark College Students Act

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

To require State and local law enforcement agencies to determine the immigration status of all individuals arrested by such agencies for a felony, to require such agencies to report to the Secretary of Homeland Security when they have arrested for a felony an alien unlawfully present in the United States, to require mandatory Federal detention of such individuals pending removal in cases where they are not otherwise detained, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3990 Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act

2007-10-28T20:00:00Z

To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3851 Non-Citizen Enforcement Act of 2007

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

To amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those crimes, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3826 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden.

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden.