U.S. Congress - Senator Herb Kohl, Wisconsin (D) 
Senator Herbert Kohl
Democrat • Wisconsin • 4th Term • Sworn In 1989
- 34 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 16 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- 79 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 61 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 59 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Michael Bennet
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 91%
- Abstains: 5%
Sponsored Bills
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S.2060 - Fair Military Leave ActIntroduced Feb 01, 2012 35 Views
A bill to provide for the payment of a benefit to members eligible for participation in the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence progr...
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S.2000 - Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011Introduced Dec 15, 2011 94 Views
A bill to amend the copyright law to secure the rights of artists of works of visual art to provide for royalties, and for other purposes.
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S.1942 - Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act of 2011Introduced Dec 05, 2011 83 Views
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transportation for seniors, and for other purposes.
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S.1819 - Strengthening Services for America's Seniors ActIntroduced Nov 08, 2011 19 Views
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve programs and services.
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S.1699 - Prescription Drug Cost Reduction ActIntroduced Oct 12, 2011 48 Views
A bill to reduce the costs of prescription drugs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.284Senate Passed Sep 26, 2011 17 Views
A resolution designating September 23, 2011, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of f...
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S.1560Introduced Sep 14, 2011 12 Views
A bill to enhance access to controlled substances for residents of institutional long-term care facilities, and for other purposes.
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S.1431 - Rural Health Care Capital Access Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Jul 27, 2011 18 Views
A bill to amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to extend the sunset provisions for the exemption for critical access hospitals under ...
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S.1285 - Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure ActIntroduced Jun 28, 2011 18 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purpo...
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S.1263 - National Silver Alert Act of 2011Introduced Jun 23, 2011 5 Views
A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States and for other purposes.
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S.Res.205Senate Passed Jun 08, 2011 31 Views
A resolution designating the period beginning on June 19, 2011, and ending on June 25, 2011, as "Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week", an...
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S.1106 - Justice for Troops ActIntroduced May 26, 2011 3 Views
A bill to authorize Department of Defense support for programs on pro bono legal assistance for members of the Armed Forces.
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S.1121 - SEAL 401(k) Savings ActIntroduced May 26, 2011 4 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to loans made from a qualified employer plan, and for other pur...
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S.1020 - SEAL 401(k)Savings ActIntroduced May 18, 2011 9 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to loans made from a qualified employer plan, and for other pur...
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S.678 - Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement ActIntroduced Dec 08, 2011 30 Views
A bill to increase the penalties for economic espionage.
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S.623 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 18 Views
A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery informa...
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S.Res.98Introduced Mar 10, 2011 14 Views
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the school breakfast program.
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S.462 - Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011Introduced Mar 02, 2011 15 Views
A bill to better protect, serve, and advance the rights of victims of elder abuse and exploitation by establishing a program to encourage Stat...
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S.464 - End Abuse in Later Life Act of 2011Introduced Mar 02, 2011 23 Views
A bill to establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life.
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S.394 - NOPECIntroduced Apr 07, 2011 20 Views
A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.
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S.368Introduced Feb 16, 2011 3 Views
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to suspend a limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible...
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S.Res.52Introduced Feb 15, 2011 2 Views
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.
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S.Res.48Senate Passed Feb 10, 2011 7 Views
A resolution congratulating the Green Bay Packers on winning Super Bowl XLV.
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S.207 - COPS Improvements Act of 2011Introduced Jan 26, 2011 8 Views
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes.
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S.155 - Domestic Jobs Innovation Bonus ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 15 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture pro...
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S.159 - Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 34 Views
A bill to improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance, and for other purposes.
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S.154 - Fast Track to College Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 22 Views
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs.
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S.156 - Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 3 Views
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for covered water heaters.
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S.157Introduced Jan 25, 2011 21 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for solar light pipe property, and for other purposes.
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S.145 - Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 8 Views
A bill to promote labor force participation of older Americans with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shorta...
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S.49 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011Introduced Jul 18, 2011 26 Views
A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the pu...
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S.150 - Health Care and Training for Older Workers ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 39 Views
A bill to promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected short...
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S.75 - Discount Pricing Consumer Protection ActIntroduced Nov 03, 2011 26 Views
A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below wh...
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S.27 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics ActIntroduced Jul 22, 2011 70 Views
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market.
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.Res.349Senate Passed Dec 17, 2011 61 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.1995 - Medical Device Patient Safety ActIntroduced Dec 14, 2011 151 Views
A bill to enhance Food and Drug Administration oversight of medical device recalls, to provide for the conditional clearance of certain medica...
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S.Res.347Senate Passed Dec 15, 2011 40 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 533 Views
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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S.1903 - STOCK bill ("STOCK Act")Introduced Dec 01, 2011 56 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.1882 - FAIR Generics ActIntroduced Nov 16, 2011 20 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the market.
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S.Res.299Senate Passed Oct 19, 2011 15 Views
A resolution designating October 2011 as "National Work and Family Month".
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S.Res.271Senate Passed Sep 19, 2011 14 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 13 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.
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S.1527Introduced Sep 08, 2011 19 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.1493 - Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 20 Views
A bill to provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members killed in the line of duty and the relatives of United States citizens ...
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S.Res.240Senate Passed Jul 27, 2011 6 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.Res.237Senate Passed Jul 22, 2011 16 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of r...
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S.1392 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011Introduced Jul 20, 2011 40 Views
A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, c...
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S.1369 - Silviculture Regulatory Consistency ActIntroduced Jul 14, 2011 25 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge el...
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S.Res.228Introduced Jul 07, 2011 25 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of r...
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S.1306 - Secondary School Reform Act of 2011Introduced Jun 30, 2011 6 Views
A bill to provide for secondary school reform.
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S.1275 - Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011Introduced Jun 23, 2011 14 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to remove social security account numbers from Medicare identification card and c...
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S.1206 - Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011Introduced Jun 15, 2011 13 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income...
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S.1181 - National Future Farmers of America Commemorative Coin Act of 2011Introduced Jun 13, 2011 6 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the ...
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S.1095 - Caring for an Aging America ActIntroduced May 26, 2011 27 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.1134 - St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization ActSenate Passed Jan 31, 2012 23 Views
A bill to authorize the St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values.
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S.J.Res.17Introduced May 26, 2011 10 Views
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
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S.1048 - Iran, North Korea, and Syria Sanctions Consolidation Act of 2011Introduced Oct 13, 2011 39 Views
A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.
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S.1025 - National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011Introduced May 19, 2011 17 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the fu...
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S.Res.185Senate Passed Jun 28, 2011 17 Views
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Isr...
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S.1002 - Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety Act of 2011Introduced May 16, 2011 20 Views
A bill to prohibit theft of medical products, and for other purposes.
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S.968 - PIPAIntroduced Jan 23, 2012 2,570 Views
A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes.
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S.952 - DREAM Act of 2011Introduced Jun 28, 2011 106 Views
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents a...
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S.951 - Hiring Heroes Act of 2011Introduced Jul 18, 2011 34 Views
A bill to improve the provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces an...
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S.938 - Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2011Introduced May 10, 2011 3 Views
A bill to establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies...
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S.933 - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced May 10, 2011 22 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and eme...
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S.Res.168Senate Passed May 05, 2011 6 Views
A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who h...
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S.905 - Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit ActIntroduced May 05, 2011 18 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids.
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S.Res.164Senate Passed May 04, 2011 5 Views
A resolution recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our Nation.
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S.Res.159Senate Passed May 03, 2011 6 Views
A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for ...
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S.Con.Res.13Senate Passed Jun 24, 2011 11 Views
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in,...
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S.852 - H-2A Improvement ActIntroduced Apr 14, 2011 8 Views
A bill to improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes.
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S.755 - Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept ActIntroduced Apr 07, 2011 10 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicia...
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S.747 - Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011Introduced Apr 06, 2011 44 Views
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the Interstate System, and for other pu...
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S.724 - Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011Introduced Apr 08, 2011 21 Views
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and sup...
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S.Res.121Senate Passed Mar 31, 2011 5 Views
A resolution designating April 2011 as "Financial Literacy Month".
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S.707 - Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety ActIntroduced Mar 31, 2011 20 Views
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
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S.674 - Congressional Record Printing Savings Act of 2011Introduced Mar 30, 2011 26 Views
A bill to amend chapter 9 of title 44, United States Code, to limit the printing of the Congressional Record, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.114Senate Passed Mar 29, 2011 8 Views
A resolution honoring Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro, the first woman selected by a major political party as its candidate for Vice Presid...
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S.641 - Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011Introduced Mar 17, 2011 41 Views
A bill to provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis within six years by i...
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S.598 - Respect for Marriage Act of 2011Introduced Nov 10, 2011 192 Views
A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.
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S.Res.101Senate Passed Mar 14, 2011 7 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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S.555 - Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011Introduced Mar 10, 2011 84 Views
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
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