Open Congress : BastionOfBalance's actions2011-06-07T18:58:42Zopencongress.orgVoted Nay on: S.3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Acttag:opencongress.org,2010-09-20:/bill/111-s38042010-11-27T15:51:48Z
A bill to combat online infringement, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3804/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Aye on: H.R.1955: Agriculture Education Freedom Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/bill/111-h19552010-09-05T12:37:44Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of animals which are raised and sold as part of an educational program.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1955/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: H.R.1388: Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/bill/111-h13882010-08-30T17:18:20Z
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1388/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Aye on: H.R.5875: Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-27:/bill/111-h58752010-08-13T02:05:10Z
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5875/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking S.3480: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-10:/bill/111-s34802010-06-18T18:31:03Z
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3480/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: S.3480: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-10:/bill/111-s34802010-06-18T18:30:26Z
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3480/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.2454: American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/bill/111-h24542010-06-09T16:13:26Z
To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2454/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Commented on: S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-09-30:/bill/111-s17332010-06-09T14:12:39Z
BastionOfBalance wrote: The purpose of the bill is to drive energy prices high enough to reduce consumption. In effect, consumers would be forced to pay more for less energy. Higher energy costs would spread throughout the economy as producers everywhere try to cover their higher production costs by raising their product prices..., further impacting consumers.APA attempts to shield the economic pain from consumers by passing two-thirds of the carbon permit revenue back to the consumer through energy discounts or direct rebates. This leaves 33 percent of the revenue to go elsewhere. Regardless, these rebates would clearly not compensate for the higher energy prices that impact all the goods and services consumers purchase.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1733/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-09-30:/bill/111-s17332010-06-09T14:10:44Z
A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1733/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.3140: Reducing Barack Obama's Unsustainable Deficit Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/bill/111-h31402010-05-30T10:42:19Z
To rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3140/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Aye on: H.R.3140: Reducing Barack Obama's Unsustainable Deficit Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/bill/111-h31402010-05-30T10:42:02Z
To rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3140/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.264: Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-07:/bill/111-h2642010-05-30T10:37:09Z
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to comprehensively reform immigration law, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h264/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.627: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-22:/bill/111-h6272010-05-30T10:37:01Z
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.4173: Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/bill/111-h41732010-05-30T10:36:45Z
To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4173/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.1207: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-26:/bill/111-h12072010-05-30T10:36:27Z
To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1207/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.17: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/bill/111-h172010-05-30T10:36:05Z
To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h17/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking S.773: Cybersecurity Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/bill/111-s7732010-05-30T10:35:51Z
A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s773/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: S.1147: PACT Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/bill/111-s11472010-05-18T22:52:48Z
A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1147/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: S.373tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-03:/bill/111-s3732010-05-17T08:06:59Z
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s373/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: H.R.45: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/bill/111-h452010-05-17T08:06:37Z
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress