Sponsored by Leahy, Patrick J. - US Congress (Current)
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | SB561 | Offshoring Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include in foreign base company income, for purposes of determining the foreign trade income of controlled foreign corporations, imported property income. Defines "imported property inco... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 |
| US | SR76 | Designates room S-126 of the U.S. Capitol as the "Senator Daniel K. Inouye Room," in recognition of his service to the Senate and the people of the United States. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-13 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1825-2826; text as passed Senate: CR S1793) |
| US | SR75 | Condemns Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Calls on Iran to release all prisoners held solely on account of their religion. Calls on the Presi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-12 |
| US | SR12 | Mourns the loss of lives as a result of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, and the subsequent cholera epidemic. Honors the sacrifice made by the government and civil society of Haiti, the U.S. government, the United Nations (U.N.), and the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-11 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1668-1669; text as passed Senate: CR S1668-1669) |
| US | SB443 | Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person, other than a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, collector, or dealer (licensed dealer), from knowingly purchasing in interstate or fore... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1286-1287) |
| US | SB517 | Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling acces... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-11 |
| US | SB47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions of several terms used in such Act, including : (1) "culturally specific services" to mean community-based ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 Became Public Law No: 113-4. |
| US | SB500 | Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply employment and self-employment taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 |
| US | SB470 | Requires the Purple Heart to be placed in precedence above the Distinguished Warfare Medal. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-06 |
| US | SB460 | Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to: (1) $8.20 an hour on the first day of the third month after the enactment of this Act; (2) $9.15 an hour after o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-05 |
| US | SB445 | Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach e... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 |
| US | SB419 | Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013 - Places specified restrictions on the use of cluster munitions. Directs the President, within 90 days after the use of such munitions, to submit to the congressional defense, appropriations, and for... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-28 |
| US | SB411 | Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for railroad track maintenance, to: (1) expand the types of maintenance expenditures eligible for such credit, and (2) ex... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-28 |
| US | SB405 | Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013 - Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-28 |
| US | SB403 | Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying and haras... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-28 |
| US | SR46 | Authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-26 |
| US | SB375 | Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require all election-related designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under the Act to be filed directly with the Federal Election Commissio... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| US | SB357 | National Blue Alert Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or kil... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-14 |
| US | SB367 | Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the caps on Medicare outpatient rehabilitation physical therapy services and speech-language pathology services. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-14 |
| US | SB370 | Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonpro... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-14 |
| US | SB296 | Uniting American Families Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a "permanent partner" within the scope of such Act. Defines a "permanent partner" as an individual 18 or older who: (1) is in a committe... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-13 |
| US | SB307 | Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit or repeal certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (defined as companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-13 |
| US | SB313 | Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013 or the ABLE Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts to assist an individual with a disability in building an account to pay for qualified disability expenses.... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-13 |
| US | SB321 | Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpay... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-13 |
| US | SB316 | Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 - Sets forth rules for the recalculation of annuities for employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and for the redetermination of surplus or supplemental liabilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-13 |
| US | SB315 | Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education (MD-CARE) Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the muscular dystrophy research program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Multip... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-13 |
| US | SB283 | Investing in Innovation for Education Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), educational service agencies, and non... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-12 |
| US | SB286 | Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2013 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to increase the money penalties in administrativ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-12 |
| US | SB249 | Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 - Requires the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), in carrying out the Home Affordable R... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-07 |
| US | SB264 | Excellence in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to set forth criteria for the certification of federally-qualified community behavioral health centers. Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-07 |
| US | SB240 | Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act - Requires the days of active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a member of the reserves may retire for non-regular (reserve) service to occur in in any two consecutive ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-07 |
| US | SB227 | Embassy Security Funds Transfer Act of 2013 - Authorizes funds appropriated under the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2012 under the headings "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" and "E... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 Held at the desk. |
| US | SR13 | Congratulates Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for 100 years of service to communities throughout the United States and the world. Commends it for its promotion of sisterhood, scholarship, and service. [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-30 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | SB186 | Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to commemorate the lives of Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-30 |
| US | SB168 | Fair Pay Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-29 |
| US | SB162 | Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 to: (1) expand the assistance provided under such Act, and (2) reauthorize appropriations for FY2015-FY2019. Defines a &q... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-28 |
| US | SB84 | Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Revises th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-23 |
| US | SB42 | Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 - Prohibits discharging or in any other manner discriminating against a whistleblower in terms and conditions of employment because: (1) the whistleblower provided information to the employer or the fed... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-22 |
| US | SB10 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Repeals, but continues for crop year 2013: (1) direct payments, (2) countercyclical payments, and (3) the average crop revenue election program (ACRE). Establishes the agriculture risk coverage program... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-22 |
| US | SB9 | Clean and Fair Elections Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to congressional attention to elections and voting, including concerning: structuring election administration and campaign finance systems so that the interests of the Ame... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-22 |
| US | SB3 | Strengthen our Schools and Students Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: strengthen early learning programs to better prepare children for success in school; ensure that all students have equitable access to a high-quali... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-22 |
| US | SB1 | Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: create a roadmap for immigrants who are here without legal status to earn citizenship, provided they pay taxes, complete a background ch... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-22 |
| US | SB5 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA); (2) renew the commitment of the United States to providing the resources necessary to combat all forms of domestic violence, sexual... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-22 |
| US | SB2 | Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to congressional attention to gun violence, including concerning: support for efforts of the President; promotion of common sense proposals for prev... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-22 |
