U.S. Congress - Senator Jon Tester, Montana (D) 
Senator Jon Tester
Democrat • Montana • 1st Term • Sworn In 2007
- 45 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 9 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 2 of 100)
- 155 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 33 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Max Baucus
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 88%
- Abstains: 0%
Sponsored Bills
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S.2042Introduced Jan 30, 2012 20 Views
A bill to reinstate the reporting provision relating to fees and expenses awarded to prevailing parties in civil actions involving the United ...
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S.1906 - Cabin Fee Act of 2011Introduced Nov 18, 2011 45 Views
A bill to modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest System derived from th...
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S.1799Introduced Nov 03, 2011 10 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for other purp...
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S.1775 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011Introduced Nov 01, 2011 16 Views
A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public lands and for other purposes.
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S.1754 - Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act of 2011Introduced Oct 20, 2011 7 Views
A bill to promote clean energy infrastructure for rural communities.
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S.1755Introduced Oct 20, 2011 6 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affai...
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S.1757 - Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2011Introduced Oct 20, 2011 14 Views
A bill to promote clean energy infrastructure for rural communities.
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S.1733 - Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States Act of 2011Introduced Oct 18, 2011 15 Views
A bill to establish the Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States.
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S.1639Bill Is Law Dec 13, 2011 10 Views
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to...
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S.1633 - Selected Reserve Education Enhancement ActIntroduced Sep 26, 2011 6 Views
A bill to amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational as...
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S.1634Introduced Sep 26, 2011 4 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.1631Introduced Sep 23, 2011 3 Views
A bill to authorize the establishment in the Department of Veterans Affairs of a center for technical assistance for non-Department health car...
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S.1544 - Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011Introduced Dec 01, 2011 14 Views
A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt a certain class of securities from such...
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S.1514Introduced Sep 06, 2011 16 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.1505 - Health Emergencies Lack Provider Specialists Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 5 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of particular specialists, determined by the Secretary of Healt...
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S.1455 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments Act of 2011Introduced Aug 01, 2011 6 Views
A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize certified States and tribes to use amounts made available ...
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S.1391Introduced Jul 20, 2011 15 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs...
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S.1358 - Parental Bereavement Act of 2011Introduced Jul 13, 2011 20 Views
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter.
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S.1359 - Honoring Service Through National Park Access ActIntroduced Jul 13, 2011 14 Views
A bill to make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
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S.1314Introduced Jun 30, 2011 14 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to establish minimum funding levels for States for the support...
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S.1190 - Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2011Introduced Jun 14, 2011 5 Views
A bill to reduce disparities and improve access to effective and cost efficient diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer through advances in...
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S.1136Introduced May 26, 2011 13 Views
A bill to amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and asse...
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S.1142 - Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2011Introduced Feb 07, 2012 22 Views
A bill to promote the mapping and development of the United States geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk ge...
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S.1003Introduced May 16, 2011 3 Views
A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to limit the liability of a State performing reclamation work under an ...
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S.975 - Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011Introduced May 12, 2011 19 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loa...
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S.997 - East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension ActSenate Passed Nov 04, 2011 5 Views
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District.
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S.901 - Making Public Lands Public Access ActIntroduced May 05, 2011 13 Views
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to ensure that amounts are made available for projects to provide recreationa...
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S.870 - Pollution Accountability Act of 2011Introduced May 03, 2011 8 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify oil and hazardous substance liability, and for other purposes.
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S.866 - Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction ActIntroduced May 02, 2011 14 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or active service used ...
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S.Res.154Senate Passed Apr 14, 2011 10 Views
A resolution designating July 8, 2011, as "Collector Car Appreciation Day" and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and...
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S.838 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection ActIntroduced Apr 14, 2011 23 Views
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sp...
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S.798 - Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2011Introduced Apr 12, 2011 24 Views
A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Regi...
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S.780 - Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011Introduced Jun 08, 2011 6 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of expenses related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from det...
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S.717 - Public Online Information Act of 2011Introduced Apr 04, 2011 5 Views
A bill to establish an advisory committee to issue nonbinding governmentwide guidelines on making public information available on the Internet...
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S.696Introduced Jun 08, 2011 5 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat Vet Centers as Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for purposes of payments or al...
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S.Res.115Introduced Mar 30, 2011 8 Views
A resolution designating July 8, 2011, as "Collector Car Appreciation Day" and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and...
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S.575 - Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011Introduced Mar 15, 2011 40 Views
A bill to study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, and for other purposes.
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S.570Introduced Mar 14, 2011 29 Views
A bill to prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns.
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S.546 - Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2011Introduced Jul 28, 2011 21 Views
A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes.
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S.515Introduced Mar 08, 2011 3 Views
A bill to rescind amounts made available for water treatment improvements for the Flathead County Water and Sewer District and make the amount...
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S.469Introduced Mar 03, 2011 5 Views
A bill to rescind amounts made available for water treatment improvements for the city of Kalispell, Montana, and make the amounts available f...
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S.381 - Collectible Firearms Protection ActIntroduced Feb 17, 2011 14 Views
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States...
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S.268 - Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2011Introduced May 25, 2011 21 Views
A bill to sustain the economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and other public land in the State of Montana, ...
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S.219 - Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity ActIntroduced Jan 27, 2011 30 Views
A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.
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S.69 - Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 9 Views
A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the...
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.2090Introduced Feb 09, 2012 27 Views
A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to produce ...
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S.2054 - Stop the Outrageous Pay at Fannie and Freddie ActIntroduced Feb 01, 2012 51 Views
A bill to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and to establish compensation for...
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S.J.Res.35Introduced Jan 24, 2012 92 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to cand...
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S.Res.349Senate Passed Dec 17, 2011 33 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 Dec 15, 2011 162 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.1990Introduced Dec 14, 2011 58 Views
A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
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S.Res.347Senate Passed Dec 15, 2011 31 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.1935 - March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2011Introduced Dec 01, 2011 14 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of t...
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S.1926 - Healthy Food Financing InitiativeIntroduced Nov 30, 2011 18 Views
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financin...
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S.1925 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Feb 07, 2012 525 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 47 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.Res.329Senate Passed Nov 16, 2011 15 Views
A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contri...
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S.1872 - Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2011Introduced Nov 15, 2011 28 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the c...
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S.1850 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011Introduced Nov 10, 2011 83 Views
A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.320Senate Passed Nov 10, 2011 17 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.1798 - Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011Introduced Nov 03, 2011 20 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.Res.310Introduced Nov 03, 2011 18 Views
A resolution designating 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and Congratulating Girl Scouts of the USA on its 100th anniversary.
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S.1773 - Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2011Introduced Nov 01, 2011 45 Views
A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes.
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S.J.Res.29Introduced Nov 01, 2011 72 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affe...
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S.1763 - Stand Against Violence and Empower Native Women ActIntroduced Dec 08, 2011 90 Views
A bill to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign...
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S.1768 - National Guard, Reserve, 'Gray Area' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-available Travel Equity Ac...Introduced Oct 31, 2011 30 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.1741 - Community Wind ActIntroduced Oct 20, 2011 6 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for community wind projects having generation capacity o...
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S.1707 - Veterans Second Amendment Protection ActIntroduced Oct 13, 2011 16 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally inc...
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S.1703 - Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2011Introduced Nov 15, 2011 15 Views
A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes.
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S.1712 - Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011Introduced Oct 13, 2011 4 Views
A bill to increase transparency in the payment of judgments and settlements by agencies, and for other purposes.
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S.1692 - County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Oct 12, 2011 18 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.1680 - Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011Introduced Oct 11, 2011 47 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care ...
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S.1668 - Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011Introduced Oct 06, 2011 16 Views
A bill to provide that the Postal Service may not close any post office which results in more than 10 miles distance (as measured on roads wit...
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S.1629 - Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011Introduced Sep 23, 2011 35 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity ...
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S.1616 - Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011Introduced Sep 22, 2011 17 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments...
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S.1588 - Recreational Land Self-Defense Act of 2011Introduced Sep 21, 2011 19 Views
A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects administered by the Secretary of the Army, and...
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S.Res.271Senate Passed Sep 19, 2011 10 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 14 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.257Senate Passed Sep 06, 2011 13 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.1494 - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 34 Views
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.
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S.Res.251Senate Passed Nov 16, 2011 17 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.1468 - Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 28 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabete...
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S.1502 - Clean Rivers Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 20 Views
A bill to restore public trust in pipeline safety, and for other purposes.
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S.1460Introduced Aug 01, 2011 34 Views
A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during ...
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S.Res.242Senate Passed Jul 29, 2011 26 Views
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
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S.1440 - Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization ActIntroduced Jul 28, 2011 26 Views
A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant ...
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S.1448 - Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011Introduced Jul 28, 2011 9 Views
A bill to exempt off-highway vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.240Senate Passed Jul 27, 2011 5 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.1431 - Rural Health Care Capital Access Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Jul 27, 2011 17 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.1414 - Community-Supported Agriculture Promotion ActIntroduced Jul 26, 2011 31 Views
A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a community-supported agriculture promotion program.
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S.Res.237Senate Passed Jul 22, 2011 14 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.1378 - Savings Through Eligibility Fairness ActIntroduced Jul 20, 2011 5 Views
A bill to ensure that Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefits are properly taken into account for purposes of determining elig...
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S.Res.229Senate Passed Jul 07, 2011 12 Views
A resolution recognizing the heroic efforts of firefighters to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout th...
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S.Res.228Introduced Jul 07, 2011 27 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.1335 - Pilot's Bill of RightsIntroduced Jul 06, 2011 33 Views
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.
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