Active Legislation


111th Congress (2009-2010)
Updated November 23, 2009

 
Bills are arranged alphabetically by popular title or subject so they're easy to find. Bill numbers are provided to facilitate research in THOMAS.
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Categories
AppropriationsAgency AuthorizationsPublic Laws, 111th Congress (selected)
Popular DocumentsProgram Authorizations 


Popular Titles and Subjects
# — Active Legislation
72 hours, require all legislation to be available and scored by CBO S.Res.307 
A — Active Legislation
ACORN, prohibit federal funding S.1751, SAmdt2355 to H.R.3288, SAmdt2394 to H.R.2996, SAmdt2484 to H.R.3326, SAmdt2393 to H.R.2847, SAmdt2752 to H.R.3082Title VI, H.R.3221, H.R.3571
B — Active Legislation
Banking and financial services regulation package (SEE: Popular Documents category for Senate Banking Committee discussion draft)   H.R.3996
Bonus tax bill, impose 90% tax on TARP bonuses  H.R.1586
C — Active Legislation
Cap and trade S.1733 H.R.2454
 Cash for clunkers H.R.2346Title XIII, P.L.111-32
 Cash for clunkers, supplemental appropriations H.R.3435P.L.111-47
Congressional pay raise, eliminate automatic adjustment S.620 
 Congressional pay raise, none for 2010 H.R.1105Div. J, P.L.111-8
 Credit card regulations, tighten H.R.627P.L.111-24
Credit card regulations, earlier effective dates for some provisions S.1833 H.R.3639
D — Active Legislation
D.C. House voting rights S.160 H.R.157
Derivatives, government regulation of over-the-counter markets  H.R.3795
 Digital TV, delay transition until June 12 S.352P.L.111-4
E — Active Legislation
 Economic Stimulus H.R.1P.L.111-5
Employment discrimination, prohibit based on sexual orientation or gender identity S.1584 H.R.3017
Executive compensation, expand regulatory oversight  H.R.3269
G — Active Legislation
Greenhouse gases, establish capSEE: Cap and trade
H — Active Legislation
 Hate crimes, expand federal definition to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability H.R.2647Div. E, P.L.111-84
Health care reform (SEE: Popular Documents category for Senate Democrats' draft bill and other health care reform documents) S.1679, S.1796, SAmdt2786 to H.R.3590 H.R.3962
Health insurance industry, repeal certain antitrust exemptions S.1681 H.R.3596
 Homebuyer tax credit, extend and modify H.R.3548Sec. 11-13, P.L.111-92
I — Active Legislation
Iran, impose sanctions S.908, S.1065 H.R.1327, H.R.2194
L — Active Legislation
 Lands bill, omnibus H.R.146P.L.111-11
M — Active Legislation
Media shield law S.448 H.R.985
Medicare, physician fee schedule S.1776 H.R.3961
 Mortgages, allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms S.896P.L.111-22
N — Active Legislation
 National service, expand programs H.R.1388P.L.111-13
O — Active Legislation
Offshore Tax Evasion S.1934 H.R.3933
P — Active Legislation
Parental leave, four weeks paid for federal employees S.354 H.R.626
PATRIOT Act, extend certain provisions S.1692, S.2336 H.R.3845
R — Active Legislation
REAL ID Act, modify provisions S.1261 
S — Active Legislation
SCHIP (SEE: Program Authorizations)
Slavery, apology for S.Con.Res.26 
Student aid, modify loan programs  H.R.3221
T — Active Legislation
 Tobacco, give FDA the authority to regulate H.R.1256P.L.111-31
U — Active Legislation
 Unemployment benefits, extend H.R.3548P.L.111-92


Agency Authorizations
Coast Guard, FY 2010 Authorization  H.R.3619
 Defense, FY 2010 Authorization H.R.2647P.L.111-84
 Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through September 30, 2009 H.R.1512P.L.111-12
 Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through December 31, 2009 H.R.3607P.L.111-69
Federal Aviation Administration S.1451 H.R.915
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, through FY 2013 S.705 
Intelligence agencies, FY 2010 S.1494 H.R.2701
State Department and the Peace Corps, FY 2010-FY 2011  H.R.2410
Transportation Security Administration, FY 2010-FY 2011  H.R.2200


Program Authorizations
 SCHIP H.R.2P.L.111-3
 Surface Transportation, extend programs through October 31, 2009 H.R.2918Div. B, Sec. 157,P.L.111-68
Surface Transportation, extend programs through December 31, 2009  H.R.3617


Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, 111th Congress, 1st Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.
 Agriculture H.R.2997P.L.111-80
Budget Resolution, FY 2010 S.Con.Res.13 H.Con.Res.85
Commerce, Justice, Science  H.R.2847
Defense  H.R.3326
 Energy and Water H.R.3183P.L.111-85
Financial Services, General Government S.1432 H.R.3170
 FY 2009 Omnibus H.R.1105P.L.111-8
 FY 2009 Continuing appropriations (through March 11, 2009) H.J.Res.38P.L.111-6
 FY 2010 Continuing appropriations (through October 31, 2009) H.R.2918Div. B, P.L.111-68
 FY 2010 Continuing appropriations (through December 18, 2009) H.R.2996Div. B, P.L.111-88
 FY 2009 Supplemental H.R.2346P.L.111-32
 Homeland Security H.R.2892P.L.111-83
 Interior H.R.2996P.L.111-88
Labor, HHS, Education  H.R.3293
 Legislative Branch H.R.2918Div. A, P.L.111-68
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs S.1407 H.R.3082
State and Foreign Operations S.1434 H.R.3081
Transportation, HUD  H.R.3288


Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2011, 111th Congress, 2nd Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.


Popular Documents
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America's Health Insurance Plans report on potential costs (not produced by the U.S. Government)
http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/pwc_report_on_Costs_final_101109.pdf?sid=ST2009101102325
Banking regulation, Senate Banking Committee discussion draft
http://banking.senate.gov/public/_files/AYO09D44_xml.pdf
Budget, FY2010
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/index.html
Health care reform, CBO's cost estimate of House bill (H.R. 3962)
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/107xx/doc10710/hr3962Dingell_mgr_amendment_update.pdf
Health care reform, Democratic Policy Committee summary, analysis, timeline and other documents
http://dpc.senate.gov/dpcdoc-sen_health_care_bill.cfm
Health care reform, Senate Democrats' draft bill (Reid Substitute Amendment)
http://democrats.senate.gov/reform/patient-protection-affordable-care-act.pdf
Health care reform, Senate Finance Committee documents
http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/Americas_Healthy_Future_Act.html
Health care reform, Senate HELP Committee summary of S. 1679
http://help.senate.gov/DetailedSummary.pdf
Health care reform, Senate Republican Executive Summary
http://grassley.senate.gov/about/upload/For-Distribution-GOP-Summary-of-the-Patient-Protection-and-Affordable-Care-Act-2.pdf
Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraq: Possible Timelines and Estimated Costs(CBO)
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10523/10-07-TierneyTroopWithdrawal.pdf


Public Laws, 111th Congress (selected)
Cash for clunkers H.R.2346Title XIII, P.L.111-32
Cash for clunkers, supplemental appropriations H.R.3435P.L.111-47
Congressional pay raise, none for 2010 H.R.1105Div. J, P.L.111-8
Credit card regulations, tighten H.R.627P.L.111-24
Digital TV, delay transition until June 12 S.352P.L.111-4
Economic Stimulus H.R.1P.L.111-5
Hate crimes, expand federal definition to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability H.R.2647Div. E, P.L.111-84
Homebuyer tax credit, extend and modify H.R.3548Sec. 11-13, P.L.111-92
Lands bill, omnibus H.R.146P.L.111-11
Mortgages, allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms S.896P.L.111-22
National service, expand programs H.R.1388P.L.111-13
Tobacco, give FDA the authority to regulate H.R.1256P.L.111-31
Unemployment benefits, extend H.R.3548P.L.111-92


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Bills that did not pass have been struck through.V indicates a veto.
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