Sponsored by Franken, Al - US Congress (Current)
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | SB959 | Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| US | SB1019 | A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs, and for other purposes. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| US | SR65 | States that Congress: reaffirms the long-standing bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel which enjoy bipartisan support in Congress and among the people of the United States; supports the close military, intelligenc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 133. (text: CR S3745) |
| US | SB309 | Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor collectively the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in recognition ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Held at the desk. |
| US | SB998 | A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, to establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and for other purposes. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 |
| US | SB743 | Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multi-state agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes, adopted on November 12, 2002) to requi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-20 |
| US | SB967 | Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 |
| US | SB964 | A bill to require a comprehensive review of the adequacy of the training, qualifications, and experience of the Department of Defense personnel responsible for sexual assault prevention and response for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 |
| US | SB953 | Student Loan Affordability Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend until June 30, 2015, existing interest rates for loans made to undergraduate students under the Federal Direct Stafford Loan program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74. |
| US | SB945 | Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-14 |
| US | SB942 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-14 |
| US | SR139 | Recognizes and honors the 20th anniversary of enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). Salutes all of the individuals who contributed to its enactment. Encourages all individuals in the United States to celebrate the advance of w... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-13 |
| US | SB935 | Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-13 |
| US | SB920 | Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 |
| US | SR134 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-08 |
| US | SB878 | Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-07 |
| US | SB865 | Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | SB860 | Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | SB837 | Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SB836 | Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SR123 | Recognizes the the University of Minnesota's women's ice hockey team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Ice Hockey Championship. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3060; text as passed Senate: CR S3049) |
| US | SR117 | A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SB821 | Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to provide assistance in order to: (1) improve access to heal... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SB854 | STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SB833 | Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SB834 | Improving Access to Child Care for Homeless Families Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress has enacted successful policies to increase homeless children's access to and stability in public elementary and secondary schools a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SR115 | Honors the memories of Officer Sean Collier, Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell, and Lu Lingzi and conveys prayers for a complete recovery to Officer Richard Donohue, Jr., and all of the other victims injured in the attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, in... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2982-2983; text as passed Senate: CR S3045-3046) |
| US | SB840 | School Principal Recruitment and Training Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a principal recruitment and training grant program awarding renewable, matching grants to states, LEAs, educational service agencie... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SB815 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-managem... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SCR15 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to: (1) calculate cost of living adjustments for Social Security benefits or benefits for disabled veterans and their survivors, or (2) increase the tax burden o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | SR112 | Commends employees of the Senate Post Office, employees of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, members of the Capitol Police, and members of the Capitol Hill community for their courage, professionalism, and dedication to serving the public in respon... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2979; text as passed Senate: CR S2966) |
| US | SR105 | Designates April 2013 as Financial Literacy Month to raise public awareness about the importance of personal financial education in the United States and the serious consequences that may result from a lack of understanding about personal finances. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2904; text as passed Senate: CR S2901-2902) |
| US | SB777 | Repeals a statutory restriction on using a medical treatment facility or other facility of the Department of Defense (DOD) to perform an abortion. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SB774 | Directs the Comptroller General (GAO), beginning on or before December 31, 2013, and annually thereafter for the following five years, to prepare a report to aid Congress in monitoring and measuring the effects of a series of reforms by the Federal C... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-22 |
| US | SB765 | Native American Indian Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to pay institutions of higher education the out-of-state tuition of their Indian students if the schools are required to provide a tui... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | SB758 | Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act or the LEARN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award planning grants to states to complete comprehensive planning to carry out activities that improve literacy for children from birt... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | SR101 | Condemns the senseless attack in Boston, Massachusetts, on Monday, April 15, 2013. Honors the medical personnel, first responders, and citizen heroes who aided the injured and the community. Commits to providing all necessary resources to law enforc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2729; text as passed Senate: CR S2751) |
| US | SB715 | Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act - Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Rural Water Construction Fund, into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit for each of FY2014-FY2030 a specified amount of revenues that would other... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. |
| US | SB740 | Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require drug manufacturers to pay the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug reba... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| US | SB734 | Repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| US | SB689 | Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37. |
| US | SB707 | Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the 3.4% interest rate on Federal Direct Stafford loans to loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 201... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | SB709 | Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and services. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | SB711 | Designates the federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the "Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse." [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | SB719 | Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | SB708 | Success in the Middle Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to: (1) implement state middle grades needs analyses and, on the basis of such analyses, improve... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | SB696 | Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-10 |
| US | SB691 | High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-10 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36. |
| US | SB687 | Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), during FY2013 or FY2014, from suspending or terminating the operation of any air traffic control tower in operation on March 1, 2013, without regard to whether the tower is ope... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 |
| US | SB54 | Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) 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 interstat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-05 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/23/2013. Report No. 113-9. Additional and Minority views filed. |
