Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Intergovernmental relations

Bill Introduced: S.880 Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 2013

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 23 and 49, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to the length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.861 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits, and for other purposes.

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1829 Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.839 Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.805 Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, and empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, and establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1694 Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1635 National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy Act of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To establish the National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1633 Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To provide for the conveyance of small parcels of National Forest System land and small parcels of public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with the National Forest System land or public lands, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1648 Protecting America's Workers Act

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1605 National Commission on Mass Violence Act of 2013

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.

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.1583 FAST Redress Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals who are screened against the terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1565 National Commission on Mass Violence Act of 2013

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.729 Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

A bill to protect law abiding citizens by preventing criminals from obtaining firearms.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1544 National High Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2013

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

To promote transportation-oriented development and encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor development.

Bill Introduced: S.692 Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

A bill to rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use the funds to reduce the Federal debt.

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: 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: H.R.1442 Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to improve the response to insect infestations and related diseases and to change the funding source for the Healthy Forests Reserve Program, to codify the stewardship end result contracting and good neighbor authorities, and to amend the emergency watershed protection program to improve post fire rehabilitation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.683 Border Security Results Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.