U.S. Congress - Senator Barbara Boxer, California (D) 
Senator Barbara Boxer
Democrat • California • 9th Term • Sworn In 1983
- 48 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 16 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 8 of 100)
- 204 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 9 of 100) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 42 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Benjamin Cardin
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 95%
- Abstains: 1%
Sponsored Bills
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S.1887 - State Children's Protection ActIntroduced Nov 17, 2011 34 Views
A bill to protect children from abuse and neglect.
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S.1889 - Federal Children's Protection ActIntroduced Nov 17, 2011 28 Views
A bill to protect children from neglect and abuse on Federal property.
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S.1813 - America Fast Forward Financing Innovation Act of 2011Introduced Feb 07, 2012 133 Views
A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
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S.1806Introduced Nov 03, 2011 5 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veteran...
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S.Res.304Senate Passed Oct 21, 2011 6 Views
A resolution supporting "Lights on Afterschool", a national celebration of afterschool programs.
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S.1722 - Early Learning Proficiency ActIntroduced Oct 17, 2011 22 Views
A bill to improve early education, and for other purposes.
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S.1713 - U.S.A. AAA Credit Restoration ActIntroduced Oct 13, 2011 11 Views
A bill to establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit.
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S.1585 - Global Democracy Promotion ActIntroduced Sep 20, 2011 20 Views
A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to th...
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S.1574Introduced Sep 19, 2011 14 Views
A bill to designate certain Federal lands in San Diego County, California, as wilderness, and for other purposes.
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S.1525 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012Introduced Sep 08, 2011 30 Views
An original bill to extend the authority of Federal-aid highway programs.
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S.1494 - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 25 Views
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.
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S.1437 - Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011Introduced Jul 28, 2011 17 Views
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigran...
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S.1406Senate Passed Jul 28, 2011 8 Views
A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, California, as the Myron Donovan Crocker ...
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S.1370 - After School for America's Children ActIntroduced Jul 14, 2011 49 Views
A bill to reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and for other purposes.
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S.1324 - Captive Primate Safety ActIntroduced Jul 05, 2011 36 Views
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the importation, exportation, transportation, and sale, receipt, acquisition, or ...
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S.1302Senate Passed Aug 06, 2011 9 Views
A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy.
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S.Res.216Senate Passed Jul 29, 2011 38 Views
A resolution encouraging women's political participation in Saudi Arabia.
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S.1095 - Caring for an Aging America ActIntroduced May 26, 2011 25 Views
A bill to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of "primary health services" under the National Health Service Corps program.
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S.992 - National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy ActIntroduced May 12, 2011 98 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, a...
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S.Res.177Senate Passed May 16, 2011 4 Views
A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2011, as "National Public Works Week".
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S.925 - Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011Senate Passed Oct 24, 2011 4 Views
A bill to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence.
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S.864 - Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial ActIntroduced Jul 28, 2011 0 Views
A bill to designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California.
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S.782 - Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011Introduced Jun 21, 2011 135 Views
A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.
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S.759 - Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2011Introduced Apr 07, 2011 6 Views
A bill to provide to the Secretary of the Interior a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-22901, and for ot...
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S.Res.122Senate Passed Mar 31, 2011 5 Views
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Elizabeth Taylor.
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S.646 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2011Introduced May 05, 2011 43 Views
A bill to reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs, and for other purposes.
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S.563 - Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011Introduced Mar 10, 2011 8 Views
A bill to provide for equal access to COBRA continuation coverage.
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S.Con.Res.8Senate Passed Mar 16, 2011 13 Views
A concurrent resolution recognizing women serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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S.387 - Spending Control Act of 2011Introduced Feb 17, 2011 12 Views
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending arrangements for members of uniformed services, and for other purpo...
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S.388Senate Passed Mar 02, 2011 25 Views
A bill to prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.
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S.Res.50Introduced Feb 15, 2011 3 Views
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S.186 - Safe and Responsible Redeployment of United States Combat Forces from Afghanistan Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 18 Views
A bill to provide for the safe and responsible redeployment of United States combat forces from Afghanistan.
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S.78 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 61 Views
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children by requiring a health advi...
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S.170 - Helping Responsible Homeowners ActIntroduced Sep 14, 2011 25 Views
A bill to provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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S.172 - Western States Trail Study Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 19 Views
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Western States Trail.
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S.179 - Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protec...Introduced Jun 08, 2011 8 Views
A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and fo...
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S.175 - Mynisha's LawIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 27 Views
A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children.
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S.77 - Pollution and Costs Reduction ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 20 Views
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners.
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S.171 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 12 Views
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf ...
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S.160 - Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 5 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for employers establishing workplace child care facilities, to increa...
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S.Res.25Introduced Jan 25, 2011 6 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that comprehensive tax reform legislation should include incentives for companies to repatriat...
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S.161 - Pinnacles National Park ActIntroduced May 11, 2011 12 Views
A bill to establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
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S.173 - Sacramento River National Recreation Area Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 25 Views
A bill to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area in the State of California.
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S.79 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 70 Views
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of vulnerable individuals, including pregnant women, infants, and children, ...
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S.185 - Child Protection Compact Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 19 Views
A bill to provide United States assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries throug...
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S.177 - Gold Hill-Wakamatsu Preservation ActIntroduced May 11, 2011 4 Views
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California.
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S.176 - Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 42 Views
A bill to establish minimum standards for States that allow the carrying of concealed firearms.
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S.76 - Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters ActIntroduced Jun 09, 2011 70 Views
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in...
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.Res.356Introduced Jan 30, 2012 73 Views
A resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet.
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S.Res.358Senate Passed Jan 30, 2012 47 Views
A resolution expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2012, as "National Data Privacy Day".
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S.Res.349Senate Passed Dec 17, 2011 68 Views
A resolution commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as the offic...
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S.2011 - Clean Ports Act of 2011Introduced Dec 16, 2011 33 Views
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes.
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S.2019 - Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011Introduced Dec 16, 2011 34 Views
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in ce...
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S.2003 - Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011Introduced Dec 15, 2011 273 Views
A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detentio...
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S.Res.347Senate Passed Dec 15, 2011 46 Views
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today ...
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S.1925 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Feb 07, 2012 566 Views
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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S.1929 - Mark Twain Commemorative Coin ActIntroduced Nov 30, 2011 15 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Mark Twain.
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S.1891 - Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011Introduced Nov 17, 2011 46 Views
A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.
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S.1903 - STOCK bill ("STOCK Act")Introduced Dec 01, 2011 62 Views
A bill to prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by ...
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S.1877 - Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid ActIntroduced Nov 16, 2011 47 Views
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect, and for ot...
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S.1868 - Smithsonian American Latino Museum ActIntroduced Nov 15, 2011 13 Views
A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the Smithsonian American Latino Museum, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.320Senate Passed Nov 10, 2011 22 Views
A resolution designating November 26, 2011, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally ...
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S.1851 - Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011Introduced Nov 10, 2011 30 Views
A bill to authorize the restoration of the Klamath Basin and the settlement of the hydroelectric licensing of the Klamath Hydroelectric Projec...
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S.1850 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011Introduced Nov 10, 2011 29 Views
A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
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S.1852 - Spouses of Heroes Education ActIntroduced Nov 10, 2011 8 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses of members o...
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S.1810 - Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act of 2011Introduced Nov 07, 2011 1 Views
A bill to authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers near Sacramento, Californ...
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S.1776Introduced Nov 01, 2011 11 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the Operation Hero Miles program to include the authority to accept the donation of tr...
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S.1769 - Rebuild America Jobs ActIntroduced Nov 03, 2011 153 Views
A bill to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America.
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S.1759 - America's Cup Act of 2011Senate Passed Nov 03, 2011 20 Views
A bill to facilitate the hosting in the United States of the 34th America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in acti...
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S.1745 - Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal ActIntroduced Oct 20, 2011 18 Views
A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul, in recognition of her role in the women's suffrage movement and in adva...
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S.1701 - Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011Introduced Nov 02, 2011 57 Views
A bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes.
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S.1692 - County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Oct 12, 2011 17 Views
A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu ...
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S.1669 - Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2011Introduced Oct 06, 2011 19 Views
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators ...
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S.1670 - End Racial Profiling Act of 2011Introduced Oct 13, 2011 71 Views
A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.
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S.1671 - Foreign Earnings Reinvestment ActIntroduced Oct 06, 2011 24 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends received from a controlled f...
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S.Res.280Senate Passed Sep 23, 2011 9 Views
A resolution designating the week beginning September 19, 2011, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week" and recognizing the achieveme...
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S.Res.281Senate Passed Sep 23, 2011 7 Views
A resolution designating September 24, 2011, as "National Estuaries Day".
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S.Res.278Senate Passed Sep 23, 2011 15 Views
A resolution designating September 2011 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
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S.1608 - Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011Introduced Sep 22, 2011 17 Views
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes.
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S.1617 - Healthy Housing Council Act of 2011Introduced Sep 22, 2011 12 Views
A bill to establish the Council on Healthy Housing and for other purposes.
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S.1597 - Fix America's Schools Today Act of 2011Introduced Sep 21, 2011 49 Views
A bill to provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary school and secondary school buildings in public schoo...
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S.1582 - Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2011Introduced Sep 20, 2011 4 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.271Senate Passed Sep 19, 2011 15 Views
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.
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S.Res.268Senate Passed Sep 15, 2011 15 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.
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S.1558 - Keeping Our Social Security Promises ActIntroduced Sep 14, 2011 39 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribut...
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S.Res.267Senate Passed Sep 14, 2011 9 Views
A resolution recognizing the Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense ...
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S.1541Bill Is Law Dec 13, 2011 27 Views
A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.
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S.1527Introduced Sep 08, 2011 20 Views
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
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S.Res.257Senate Passed Sep 06, 2011 17 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former United States Senator for the State of Oregon.
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S.1514Introduced Sep 06, 2011 19 Views
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Elouise Pepion Cobell, in recognition of her outstanding ...
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S.Res.251Senate Passed Nov 16, 2011 23 Views
A resolution expressing support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable materials throughout the United S...
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S.1508 - Homeownership Affordability Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 36 Views
A bill to extend loan limits for programs of the Federal Housing Administration, the government-sponsored enterprises, and the Department of V...
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S.Con.Res.28Senate Passed Sep 21, 2011 15 Views
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Me...
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S.Res.242Senate Passed Jul 29, 2011 35 Views
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
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S.1451 - Billfish Conservation Act of 2011Introduced Jul 29, 2011 34 Views
A bill to prohibit the sale of billfish.
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S.1445 - Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2011Introduced Jul 28, 2011 27 Views
A bill to designate certain conduct by car and truck rental companies relating to motor vehicle safety defects and recalls as unfair and decep...
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S.Res.240Senate Passed Jul 27, 2011 9 Views
A resolution condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings in Oslo, Norway, and a youth camp on Utoya Island, Norway, on July 22, 20...
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S.1433 - Federal Aviation Employees Protection Act of 2011Introduced Jul 27, 2011 12 Views
A bill to pay personnel compensation and benefits for employees of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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