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Active Legislation


113th Congress (2013-2014)
Updated March 4, 2014

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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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AppropriationsAgency AuthorizationsPublic Laws, 113th Congress (selected)
Popular DocumentsProgram Authorizations 


Currently Active
 Bills that may receive floor action this week.
Senate chamber
Child Care and Development Block Grant, through FY 2020  S.1086
House chamber
Flood insurance, delay rate increases S.1846, S.1926 H.R.3693, H.R.3370

Popular Titles and Subjects
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Abortion, ban after 20 weeks S.886, S.1670 H.R.1797
Abortion, prohibit taxpayer funding S.946 H.R.7
Air traffic controllers H.R.1765P.L.113-9
Assault weapons S.150 H.R.437
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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, H.J.Res.24, H.J.Res.35, H.J.Res.36, H.J.Res.38, H.J.Res.49
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Campaign finance, disclosure requirements  H.R.148
Cybersecurity  H.R.624, H.R.756, H.R.967, H.R.1163
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Debt limit, suspend until May 19, 2013 H.R.325P.L.113-3
Debt limit, suspend until December 31, 2014 S.1569 
Debt limit, suspend until February 7, 2014Div.B, H.R.2775P.L.113-46
Debt limit, suspend until March 15, 2015 S.540P.L.113-83
Debt limit suspension, resolution of disapproval S.J.Res.26 H.J.Res.99
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ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) S.815 H.R.1755
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Farm bill H.R.2642P.L.113-79
Flood insurance, delay rate increases S.1846, S.1926 H.R.3693, H.R.3370
Food stamps
(SEE: SNAP) 		 
Furloughed Federal employees, retroactive paySec. 115-16, H.R.2775P.L.113-46
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Gun legislation  S.649
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Health care overhaul, allow all indvidual plans to continue for a year  H.R.3350
Health care overhaul, delay individual health coverage mandate S.1671 H.R.3348, H.R.3425
Hurricane Sandy, increase Flood Insurance borrowing authority H.R.41P.L.113-1
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Immigration reform S.744
Internet sales tax S.743 H.R.684
Iran sanctions S.1881 H.R.850
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Keep Your Plan
(SEE: Health care overhaul, allow all indvidual plans to continue for a year) 		 
Keystone XL Pipeline S.582 H.R.3
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Medicare "doc fix", extend through March 31, 2014Div. B, H.J.Res.59P.L.113-67
Medicare "doc fix", repeal SGR and replace with new system S.1871 H.R.2810
Military, repeal cut in pension COLA for veterans under 62 S.25P.L.113-82
Minimum wage, increase the Federal minimum wage S.460, S.1737 H.R.1010, H.R.3746
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No Child Left Behind, revise and reauthorize S.1094 H.R.5
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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
Plastic firearms, extend ban H.R.3626P.L.113-57
Postal Service, reform  H.R.2748
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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 
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Action Program)
(SEE: Farm bill) 		 Title IV, H.R.2642, H.R.3102
Stolen Valor H.R.258P.L.113-12
Straw purchases of firearms
(SEE: Gun legislation) 		S.54 H.R.404
Student loans, set and fix interest rates on loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2013 H.R.1911P.L.113-28
Syria, authorize the use of force S.J.Res.21 
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TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through September 30, 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
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Unemployment compensation, extend through March 31, 2014 S.1845 
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Voting Rights Act, amend S.1945 H.R.3899
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Welfare waivers, prohibit HHS from granting a waiver relating to compliance with the work requirements Sec. 2, H.R.890


Agency Authorizations
Defense, FY2014 H.R.3304P.L.113-66
FEMA, through FY 2016  H.R.3300
Intelligence, FY2014 S.1681 
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Program Authorizations
Child Care and Development Block Grant, through FY 2020  S.1086
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Action Program), through FY 2016  H.R.3102
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Action Program), through FY 2018  H.R.2642
Trafficking Victims Protection, FY 2014-2017Subtitle C, S.47P.L.113-4
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), through FY 2018 S.47P.L.113-4
Water Resources Development (WRDA or WRRDA) S.601 H.R.3080
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Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2014, 113th Congress, 1st Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.
Agriculture S.1244 H.R.2410
Budget resolution, FY 2014Div. A, H.J.Res.59P.L.113-67
Commerce, Justice, Science S.1329 H.R.2787
Defense S.1429 H.R.2397
Energy and Water S.1245 H.R.2609
Financial Services S.1371 H.R.2786
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
FY 2014 Consolidated appropriations H.R.3547P.L.113-76
FY 2014 Continuing appropriations, through December 15, 2013
(Bill became vehicle for the budget resolution. It is no longer a continuing appropriations bill.) 		  H.J.Res.59
FY 2014 Continuing appropriations, through January 15, 2014Div. A, H.R.2775P.L.113-46
FY 2014 Continuing appropriations, through January 18, 2014 H.J.Res.106P.L.113-73
FY 2014 Continuing appropriations for military pay during the government shutdown H.R.3210P.L.113-39
FY 2014 Continuing appropriations for military death benefits H.J.Res.91P.L.113-44
Homeland Security  H.R.2217
Labor, HHS, Education S.1284
Legislative Branch S.1283 H.R.2792
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs  H.R.2216
State and Foreign Operations S.1372 H.R.2855
Transportation, HUD S.1243 H.R.2610
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Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2015, 113th Congress, 2nd Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.
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Popular Documents
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Budget, FY2014
Recess Appointments, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Noel Canning v. NLRB
State of the Union address (given on Feb. 12, 2013)
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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
Debt limit, suspend until February 7, 2014Div.B, H.R.2775P.L.113-46
Debt limit, suspend until March 15, 2015 S.540P.L.113-83
Farm bill H.R.2642P.L.113-79
Furloughed Federal employees, retroactive paySec. 115-16, H.R.2775P.L.113-46
Hurricane Sandy, increase Flood Insurance borrowing authority H.R.41P.L.113-1
Medicare "doc fix", extend through March 31, 2014Div. B, H.J.Res.59P.L.113-67
Military, repeal cut in pension COLA for veterans under 62 S.25P.L.113-82
Pay of Members of Congress, hold in escrow if budget resolution not adopted by April 15, 2013 H.R.325P.L.113-3
Plastic firearms, extend ban H.R.3626P.L.113-57
Stolen Valor H.R.258P.L.113-12
Student loans, set and fix interest rates on loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2013 H.R.1911P.L.113-28
TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through September 30, 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.
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