U.S. Congress - Senator Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia (D) 
Senator John Rockefeller
Democrat • West Virginia • 5th Term • Sworn In 1985
- 59 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 11 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 3 of 100)
- 141 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 45 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 32 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Benjamin Cardin
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 95%
- Abstains: 8%
Sponsored Bills
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S.2529Introduced May 07, 2012 21 Views
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain truck cabs.
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S.2383Introduced Apr 26, 2012 17 Views
A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on mixtures of imidacloprid with application adjuvants.
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S.2386Introduced Apr 26, 2012 7 Views
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Penflufen.
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S.2380Introduced Apr 26, 2012 31 Views
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on ferroniobium.
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S.Res.441Senate Passed Apr 26, 2012 10 Views
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2012 as National Youth Traffic Safety Month.
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S.2379Introduced Apr 26, 2012 8 Views
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on manganese flake containing at least 99.5 percent by weight of manganese.
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S.2381Introduced Apr 26, 2012 2 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing imidacloprid and thiodicarb.
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S.2384Introduced Apr 26, 2012 2 Views
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Imidacloprid and cyfluthrin or its B-cyfluthrin isomer.
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S.2385Introduced Apr 26, 2012 6 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imidacloprid.
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S.2382Introduced Apr 26, 2012 5 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing methyl 4-({[(3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl...
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S.2378Introduced Apr 26, 2012 8 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vacuum-grade ferroniobium or ferrocolombium.
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S.2114 - Berry Amendment Extension ActIntroduced Feb 15, 2012 6 Views
A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from procuring certain items directly related to the national security unless the items...
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S.2088 - Small Business Start-up Support Act of 2012Introduced Feb 09, 2012 14 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently double the amount of start-up expenses entrepreneurs can deduct from their ta...
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S.Res.358Senate Passed Jan 30, 2012 6 Views
A resolution expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2012, as "National Data Privacy Day".
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S.1657 - Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2011Introduced Jan 30, 2012 7 Views
A bill to amend the provisions of law relating to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.255Senate Passed Aug 02, 2011 8 Views
A resolution designating October 8, 2011, as "National Chess Day" to enhance awareness and encourage students and adults to engage in a game k...
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S.1433 - Federal Aviation Employees Protection Act of 2011Introduced Jul 27, 2011 9 Views
A bill to pay personnel compensation and benefits for employees of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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S.1387 - Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IVIntroduced Jul 21, 2011 9 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to ame...
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S.1382 - Appalachian Development Highway System Act of 2011Introduced Jul 18, 2011 16 Views
A bill to complete construction of the 13-State Appalachian development highway system, and for other purposes.
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S.1373 - International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011Introduced Jul 14, 2011 3 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American busines...
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S.1363 - American Jobs Matter Act of 2011Introduced Jul 13, 2011 7 Views
A bill to amend titles 10 and 41, United States Code, to allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment befo...
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S.1329 - High-Tech JOBS ActIntroduced Jul 06, 2011 13 Views
A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a pilot program to facilitate the provision of education and training progra...
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S.1267 - Strengthening America's Trade Laws ActIntroduced Jun 23, 2011 281 Views
A bill to strengthen United States trade laws, and for other purposes.
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S.1242 - Fair Competition for Hospitals Act of 2011Introduced Jun 21, 2011 7 Views
A bill to provide for the treatment of certain hospitals under the Medicare program.
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S.1206 - Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011Introduced Jun 15, 2011 25 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.1165 - Button Cell Battery Safety Act of 2011Introduced Jun 09, 2011 17 Views
A bill to protect children and other consumers against hazards associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell batteries by requiring ...
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S.1117 - TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2011Introduced May 26, 2011 4 Views
A bill to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the health coverage tax credit, and for other purposes.
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S.1140 - Gulf Coast Restoration ActIntroduced May 26, 2011 2 Views
A bill to provide for restoration of the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and for other purposes.
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S.1130 - Strengthening America's Trade Laws ActIntroduced May 26, 2011 36 Views
A bill to strengthen the United States trade laws and for other purposes.
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S.996 - New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011Introduced May 12, 2011 13 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes.
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S.936 - American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2011Introduced May 10, 2011 147 Views
A bill to establish the American Infrastructure Investment Fund and other activities to facilitate investments in infrastructure projects that...
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S.913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011Introduced May 09, 2011 13 Views
A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by t...
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S.911 - Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernizat...Introduced Jun 08, 2011 31 Views
SPECTRUM Act
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S.889 - Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin ActIntroduced May 05, 2011 2 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Mother's Day.
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S.796Introduced Apr 12, 2011 4 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds, to treat qualified z...
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S.Res.129Senate Passed Apr 05, 2011 6 Views
A resolution honoring the 29 coal miners who perished in the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, on April 5, 20...
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S.672 - Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011Introduced Mar 29, 2011 14 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
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S.621 - Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2011Introduced Mar 17, 2011 4 Views
A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide for use of excess funds available under that Act to provide ...
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S.507 - Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011Introduced Mar 08, 2011 46 Views
A bill to provide for increased Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversio...
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S.Res.89Senate Passed Mar 03, 2011 4 Views
A resolution relating to the death of Frank W. Buckles, the longest surviving United States veteran of the First World War.
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S.Con.Res.10Introduced Mar 03, 2011 4 Views
A concurrent resolution authorizing the remains of Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War, to lie i...
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S.408 - Community Hospital Jobs Act of 2011Introduced Feb 17, 2011 2 Views
A bill to provide for the temporary retention of sole community hospital status for a hospital under the Medicare program.
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S.378 - Incentives to Educate American Children Act of 2011Introduced Feb 17, 2011 17 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax incentive to individuals teaching in elementary and secondary schools locat...
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S.Res.64Introduced Feb 17, 2011 5 Views
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S.373 - Fair Prescription Drug Competition ActIntroduced Feb 16, 2011 15 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs.
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S.326 - Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011Introduced Feb 10, 2011 20 Views
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish national purposes and goals for the Federal surface transportation activities and p...
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S.307Bill Is Law Apr 25, 2011 9 Views
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 217 West King Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia, as the "W. ...
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S.297 - Antideficiency ActIntroduced Feb 07, 2011 12 Views
A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the univer...
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S.253Introduced Feb 01, 2011 2 Views
A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service o...
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S.Con.Res.5Introduced Feb 01, 2011 8 Views
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, the longest surviving United States veter...
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.J.Res.41Introduced May 24, 2012 75 Views
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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S.Res.475Senate Passed May 25, 2012 95 Views
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable E. James Abdnor, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.
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S.Res.455Senate Passed May 24, 2012 108 Views
A resolution designating June 27, 2012, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day".
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S.2587Introduced May 07, 2012 6 Views
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Carbaryl.
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S.2388 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2012Introduced Apr 26, 2012 33 Views
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purp...
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S.Res.438Senate Passed Apr 25, 2012 7 Views
A resolution to support the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.
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S.2343 - Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012Introduced May 24, 2012 184 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.
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S.2299 - Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012Introduced Apr 18, 2012 14 Views
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of civil relief to members of t...
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S.2259 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012Introduced Mar 29, 2012 17 Views
A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2012, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities a...
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S.2280 - Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012Introduced Mar 29, 2012 34 Views
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from insti...
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S.2241 - GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012Introduced Mar 27, 2012 50 Views
A bill to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educati...
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S.2230 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012Introduced Apr 16, 2012 24 Views
A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
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S.2219Introduced Mar 29, 2012 21 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizati...
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S.Res.398Senate Passed Mar 15, 2012 9 Views
A resolution recognizing the 191st anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
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S.2184 - Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2012Introduced Mar 12, 2012 17 Views
A bill to provide exclusive funding to support fisheries and the communities that rely upon them, to clear unnecessary regulatory burdens and ...
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S.2153Senate Passed Mar 07, 2012 14 Views
A bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.
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S.2116 - Military and Veterans Education Protection ActIntroduced Feb 16, 2012 10 Views
A bill to count revenues from military and veteran education programs toward the limit on Federal revenues that certain proprietary institutio...
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S.Res.380Introduced Feb 16, 2012 69 Views
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons c...
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S.2112 - Space-Available Act of 2012Introduced Feb 15, 2012 34 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, ...
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S.Res.377Senate Passed Feb 15, 2012 9 Views
A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the historic achievement of John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in becoming the first United States ast...
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S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012Introduced Feb 16, 2012 834 Views
A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.
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S.2059 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012Introduced Feb 01, 2012 26 Views
A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
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S.2036Introduced Jan 26, 2012 8 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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S.Res.349Senate Passed Dec 17, 2011 14 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.2003 - Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011Introduced Feb 29, 2012 118 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.1980 - Pirate Fishing Elimination ActIntroduced Dec 12, 2011 78 Views
A bill to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing through port State measures.
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S.1950 - Safe Roads Act of 2011Introduced Dec 14, 2011 69 Views
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve commercial motor vehicle safety and reduce commercial motor vehicle-related accidents...
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S.1954 - Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces ActIntroduced Dec 07, 2011 9 Views
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for expedited security screenings for members of the Armed Forces.
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S.1953 - Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Dec 14, 2011 12 Views
A bill to reauthorize the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, to improve transportation research and development, and for other...
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S.1952 - Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011Introduced Apr 25, 2012 21 Views
A bill to improve hazardous materials transportation safety and for other purposes.
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S.1961 - LIHEAP Protection ActIntroduced Dec 07, 2011 12 Views
A bill to provide level funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
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S.1925 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011Senate Passed Apr 26, 2012 121 Views
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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S.1832 - Marketplace Fairness ActIntroduced Nov 09, 2011 19 Views
A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
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S.1798 - Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011Introduced Nov 03, 2011 16 Views
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may h...
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S.1776Introduced Nov 01, 2011 15 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 40 Views
A bill to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America.
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S.1751 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management ActIntroduced Oct 20, 2011 29 Views
A bill to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management an...
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S.1701 - Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011Introduced Nov 02, 2011 17 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.Res.292Senate Passed Oct 12, 2011 3 Views
A resolution designating the week beginning October 16, 2011, as "National Character Counts Week".
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S.1692 - County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Oct 12, 2011 10 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.1665 - Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013Introduced Jan 26, 2012 10 Views
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes.
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S.1674 - Effective Teaching and Leading ActIntroduced Oct 06, 2011 8 Views
A bill to improve teacher quality, and for other purposes.
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S.1634Introduced Sep 26, 2011 1 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the approval and disapproval of programs of education for purposes of educational ben...
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S.1619 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011Senate Passed Oct 12, 2011 86 Views
A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.
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S.1597 - Fix America's Schools Today Act of 2011Introduced Sep 21, 2011 13 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.1598 - Anti-Excessive Speculation Act of 2011Introduced Sep 21, 2011 6 Views
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation in commodity markets and excessive speculative position limits on ...
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S.Res.271Senate Passed Sep 19, 2011 19 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.1575 - Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs ActIntroduced Sep 19, 2011 22 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems.
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S.Res.268Senate Passed Sep 15, 2011 20 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.
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S.Res.261Senate Passed Sep 23, 2011 5 Views
A resolution designating the month of October 2011 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".
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