U.S. Congress - Senator Herb Kohl, Wisconsin (D) 
Senator Herbert Kohl
Democrat • Wisconsin • 4th Term • Sworn In 1989
- 34 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 22 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 100)
- 77 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 71 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 39 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Jeff Merkley
- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Evan Bayh
- Sen. Thomas Coburn
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 0%
Sponsored Bills
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S.2121Introduced Oct 29, 2009 4 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on double-fan assisted, plug-in, scented oil dispensing, electrothermic appliances.
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S.2122Introduced Oct 29, 2009 6 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on single-fan assisted, plug-in, scented oil dispensing, electrothermic appliances.
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S.2123Introduced Oct 29, 2009 5 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on continuous action, self-contained, fan-motor driven, battery-operated, portable personal device for ...
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S.1821 - Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009Introduced Oct 21, 2009 16 Views
A bill to protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and ...
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S.Res.276Senate Passed Sep 21, 2009 12 Views
A resolution designating September 22, 2009, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day".
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S.1661 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009Introduced Sep 10, 2009 2 Views
A bill to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security.
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S.Res.258Senate Passed Sep 14, 2009 9 Views
A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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S.Res.241Senate Passed Aug 07, 2009 10 Views
A resolution designating the period beginning on September 13, 2009, and ending on September 19, 2009, as "National Polycystic Kidney Disease ...
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S.1544 - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Governance Improvement Act of 2009Introduced Jul 30, 2009 5 Views
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the composition of the board of directors of the Pension B...
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S.1480 - Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2009Introduced Jul 21, 2009 9 Views
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expan...
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S.1406 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac...Introduced Jul 07, 2009 15 Views
An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the...
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S.1329 - State Court Interpreter Grant Program ActIntroduced Jun 23, 2009 8 Views
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and implement State courts interpreter programs.
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S.Res.199Senate Passed Jun 25, 2009 15 Views
A resolution recognizing the contributions of the recreational boating community and the boating industry to the continuing prosperity of the ...
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S.1219 - Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension ActIntroduced Jun 09, 2009 2 Views
A bill to amend subtitle A of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such subtitle for a...
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S.1177 - Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2009Introduced Jun 03, 2009 12 Views
A bill to improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance, and for other purposes.
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S.1147 - Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009Introduced Nov 19, 2009 714 Views
A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.
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S.1042 - Illegal Garnishment Prevention ActIntroduced May 14, 2009 8 Views
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to promote the direct deposit of Veterans and Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are estab...
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S.906 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009Introduced Apr 28, 2009 5 Views
A bill to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security.
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S.Res.111Senate Passed May 19, 2009 10 Views
A resolution recognizing June 6, 2009, as the 70th anniversary of the tragic date when the M.S. St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees fro...
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S.767 - Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009Introduced Apr 01, 2009 1 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants or contracts for prescription drug education and outreach for healthcare provi...
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S.631 - Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention ActIntroduced Mar 18, 2009 4 Views
A bill to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of...
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S.627 - Fast Track to College Act of 2009Introduced Mar 18, 2009 12 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.Res.65Introduced Mar 05, 2009 4 Views
A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Fort McCoy in Sparta, Wisconsin.
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S.537 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009Introduced Mar 05, 2009 4 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.502 - Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2009Introduced Feb 27, 2009 2 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.Res.45Introduced Feb 12, 2009 11 Views
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.
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S.369 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics ActIntroduced Oct 15, 2009 34 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.
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S.281 - Health Care and Training for Older Workers ActIntroduced Jan 16, 2009 11 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.245 - Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009Introduced Jan 14, 2009 18 Views
A bill to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the U...
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S.204 - NOPECIntroduced Jan 12, 2009 13 Views
A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.
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S.167 - COPS Improvements Act of 2009Introduced Jan 08, 2009 53 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.165 - Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2009Introduced Jan 07, 2009 14 Views
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents, a...
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S.117 - Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Act of 2009Introduced Jan 06, 2009 10 Views
A bill to protect the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure proceedings, and for other purposes.
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S.118 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009Introduced Jan 06, 2009 28 Views
A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and ...
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S.75 - Generics First Act of 2009Introduced Jan 06, 2009 7 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the use of generic drugs under the Medicare part D prescription drug program...
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S.146 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009Introduced Jun 01, 2009 16 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.148 - Discount Pricing Consumer Protection ActIntroduced Jan 06, 2009 16 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.149 - Weekend Voting ActIntroduced Jan 06, 2009 12 Views
A bill to change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours.
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.Res.354Senate Passed Nov 18, 2009 30 Views
A resolution commending Robert C. Byrd, Senator from West Virginia.
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S.Res.344Senate Passed Nov 06, 2009 24 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the tragic shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5, 2009.
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S.1959 - Health Care Fraud Enforcement Act of 2009Introduced Oct 28, 2009 27 Views
A bill to improve health care fraud enforcement.
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S.Res.327Senate Passed Oct 28, 2009 10 Views
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2009 and expressing the sense of the Senate that Co...
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S.1859 - Child Support Protection Act of 2009Introduced Oct 22, 2009 33 Views
A bill to reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments.
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S.Res.317Introduced Oct 21, 2009 8 Views
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congres...
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S.Res.315Senate Passed Oct 21, 2009 7 Views
A resolution relative to the death of Clifford Peter Hansen, former United States Senator for the State of Wyoming.
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S.Res.319Senate Passed Oct 21, 2009 12 Views
A resolution commemorating 40 years of membership by women in the National FFA Organization and celebrating the achievements and contributions...
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S.1756 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination ActIntroduced Oct 06, 2009 25 Views
A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify the appropriate standard of proof.
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S.Res.296Senate Passed Oct 14, 2009 7 Views
A resolution designating October 2009 as "National Work and Family Month".
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S.Res.293Senate Passed Sep 29, 2009 12 Views
A resolution relative to the death of Henry Louis Bellmon, former United States Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
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S.1711 - Water Efficiency and Conservation Investment Act of 2009Introduced Sep 24, 2009 11 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for making homes more water-efficient, for building new water-effi...
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S.1699 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009Introduced Sep 23, 2009 2,263 Views
A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployme...
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S.1670 - Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009Introduced Nov 10, 2009 22 Views
A bill to reform and modernize the limitations on exclusive rights relating to secondary transmissions of certain signals.
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S.Res.264Senate Passed Sep 14, 2009 22 Views
A resolution designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as the "Kennedy Caucus Room".
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S.1659 - Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2009Introduced Sep 10, 2009 6 Views
A bill to enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors.
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S.Res.255Senate Passed Sep 08, 2009 13 Views
A resolution relative to the death of Edward Moore Kennedy, a Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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S.1636 - Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2009Introduced Aug 06, 2009 9 Views
A bill to develop a model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance.
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S.Res.245Senate Passed Sep 10, 2009 4 Views
A resolution reocgnizing September 11, 2009, as a "National Day of Service and Rememberance".
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S.1584 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009Introduced Nov 05, 2009 89 Views
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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S.Res.230Senate Passed Jul 29, 2009 8 Views
A resolution designating Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate.
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S.Con.Res.37Introduced Jul 28, 2009 13 Views
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability.
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S.Res.215Senate Passed Jul 24, 2009 8 Views
A resolution designating August 8, 2009, as "National Marina Day".
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S.1375Introduced Jun 25, 2009 9 Views
A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs.
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S.1340 - Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2009Introduced Oct 22, 2009 14 Views
A bill to establish a minimum funding level for programs under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 for fiscal years 2010 to 2014 that ensures a r...
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S.1315 - Drug Price Competition Act of 2009Introduced Jun 22, 2009 17 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term "first applicant" for purposes of filing an abbreviated applicatio...
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S.1304 - Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009Introduced Jun 18, 2009 32 Views
A bill to restore the economic rights of automobile dealers, and for other purposes.
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S.1301 - A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center ActIntroduced Jun 18, 2009 7 Views
A bill to direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement ag...
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S.Res.184Senate Passed Jun 11, 2009 14 Views
A resolution offering deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Stephen T. Johns and calling on the leaders of all Nations to s...
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S.1257 - Project 2020: Building on the Promise of Home and Community-Based Services Act of 2009Introduced Jun 11, 2009 10 Views
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to build on the aging network to establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point ...
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S.1249 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009Introduced Jun 11, 2009 4 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the Medicare p...
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S.1256 - Home and Community Balanced Incentives Act of 2009Introduced Jun 11, 2009 6 Views
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish financial incentives for States to expand the provision of long-term service...
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S.1232 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009Introduced Jun 11, 2009 13 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
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S.1150 - Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2009Introduced May 21, 2009 129 Views
A bill to improve end-of-life care.
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S.1118Introduced Oct 21, 2009 19 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payabl...
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S.Res.157Senate Passed Jun 02, 2009 8 Views
A resolution recognizing Bread for the World, on the 35th anniversary of its founding, for its faithful advocacy on behalf of poor and hungry ...
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S.1038 - Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009Introduced May 14, 2009 122 Views
A bill to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes.
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S.1050 - Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009Introduced May 14, 2009 5 Views
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish Federal standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketin...
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S.1019 - Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit ActIntroduced May 11, 2009 15 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.140Senate Passed May 11, 2009 5 Views
A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as...
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S.1004 - Reaching Elders with Assessment and Chronic Care Management and Coordination ActIntroduced May 07, 2009 8 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care...
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S.1008 - Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009Introduced May 07, 2009 13 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit requirements of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation i...
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S.994 - EARLY ActIntroduced May 07, 2009 10 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase awareness of the risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young...
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S.982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control ActIntroduced May 20, 2009 296 Views
A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
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S.979 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2009Introduced May 05, 2009 8 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-emp...
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S.964Introduced May 04, 2009 4 Views
A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Robert M. LaFollette, Sr., in recognition of his...
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S.945 - Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin ActIntroduced Apr 30, 2009 8 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important ...
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S.934 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009Introduced Apr 30, 2009 28 Views
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren and protect the Federal investment in th...
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S.908 - Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions ActIntroduced Apr 28, 2009 40 Views
A bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanction...
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S.846Senate Passed Oct 14, 2009 9 Views
A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.
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