Active Legislation


113th Congress (2013-2014)
Updated May 16, 2013

 
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, 113th Congress (selected)
Popular DocumentsProgram Authorizations 

Currently Active
 Bills that may receive floor action this week.
Senate chamber
Farm bill S.954 H.R.1947
Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA) S.601 
House chamber
Health care overhaul, repeal  H.R.45

Popular Titles and Subjects
A — Active Legislation
 Air traffic controllers H.R.1765P.L.113-9
Assault weapons S.150 H.R.437
B — Active Legislation
Background checks for firearm sales
(SEE: Gun legislation) 		S.374, S.Amdt.715 to S.649 H.R.21, H.R.137
Balanced budget amendment S.J.Res.1, S.J.Res.6, S.J.Res.7 H.J.Res.1, H.J.Res.2, H.J.Res.4, H.J.Res.5, H.J.Res.6, H.J.Res.10, H.J.Res.11, H.J.Res.17, H.J.Res.18
C — Active Legislation
Campaign finance, disclosure requirements  H.R.148
Cybersecurity  H.R.624, H.R.756, H.R.967, H.R.1163
D — Active Legislation
 Debt limit, suspend until May 19, 2013 H.R.325P.L.113-3
F — Active Legislation
Farm bill S.954 H.R.1947
G — Active Legislation
Gun legislation  S.649
H — Active Legislation
Health care overhaul, repeal  H.R.45
 Hurricane Sandy, increase Flood Insurance borrowing authority H.R.41P.L.113-1
I — Active Legislation
Immigration reform S.744
Internet sales tax S.743
M — Active Legislation
Minimum wage, increase the Federal minimum wage S.460 H.R.1010
P — Active Legislation
Pay freeze for Federal and Congressional employees, extend through December 31, 2013  H.R.273
Pay of Members of Congress, eliminate automatic adjustment S.65 H.R.134, H.R.196
 Pay of Members of Congress, hold in escrow if budget resolution not adopted by April 15, 2013 H.R.325P.L.113-3
S — Active Legislation
Sequester, replace S.388, S.16 
Senate rules, changes related to bipartisan cloture motions and conference motions S.Res.16 
Senate rules, changes related to motions to proceed, amendments and nominations S.Res.15 
Senate rules, cloture invoked with less than a three-fifths majority S.Res.5 
Stolen Valor S.210 H.R.258
Straw purchases of firearms
(SEE: Gun legislation) 		S.54 H.R.404
Student loans, prevent doubling of interest rate on July 1, 2013 S.953 H.R.1911
T — Active Legislation
 TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through September 31, 2013Sec. 1522, H.R.933P.L.113-6
TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through December 31, 2013 Sec. 3, H.R.890
W — Active Legislation
Welfare waivers, prohibit HHS from granting a waiver relating to compliance with the work requirements Sec. 2, H.R.890


Agency Authorizations
 


Program Authorizations
 Trafficking Victims Protection Act, FY 2014-2017 S.47Subtitle C, P.L.113-4
 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), through FY 2018 S.47P.L.113-4
Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA) S.601 


Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2014, 113th Congress, 1st Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.
Budget resolution, FY 2014 S.Con.Res.8 H.Con.Res.25
 FY 2013 Consolidated and Further Continuing appropriations
(Contains separate divisions related to Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs appropriations.) 		H.R.933P.L.113-6
 FY 2013 Supplemental appropriations, Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance H.R.152P.L.113-2


Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2015, 113th Congress, 2nd Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.


Popular Documents
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Budget, FY2014
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2343
Recess Appointments, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Noel Canning v. NLRB
http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/D13E4C2A7B33B57A85257AFE00556B29/$file/12-1115-1417096.pdf
State of the Union address (given on Feb. 12, 2013)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/remarks-president-state-union-address


Public Laws, 113th Congress (selected)
Air traffic controllers H.R.1765P.L.113-9
Debt limit, suspend until May 19, 2013 H.R.325P.L.113-3
Hurricane Sandy, increase Flood Insurance borrowing authority H.R.41P.L.113-1
Pay of Members of Congress, hold in escrow if budget resolution not adopted by April 15, 2013 H.R.325P.L.113-3
TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through September 31, 2013Sec. 1522, H.R.933P.L.113-6


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