Sponsored by Burr, Richard - US Congress (Current)
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | SB1003 | A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
| 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] | 2013-05-20 Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3630-3631) |
| US | SR146 | Designates the week of May 12-May 18, 2013, as National Police Week. Expresses support for law enforcement officers across the United States for their efforts to build safer and more secure communities, recognizes their selfless acts of bravery, and ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3582-3583) |
| US | SB965 | A bill to eliminate oil exports from Iran by expanding domestic production. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 |
| US | SB957 | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 |
| US | SB963 | A bill preventing an unrealistic future Medicaid augmentation plan. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 |
| US | SB946 | A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, and for other purposes. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-14 |
| US | SB944 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assis... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-14 |
| US | SB529 | Changes the commencement for the period of military service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for purposes of eligibility for hospital care and medical services for specified illnesses or conditions related to exposure to contaminated water at such in... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| US | SB543 | VISN Reorganization Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to organize the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) into 12 geographically defined Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs). Directs the Secretary to ensure that each VI... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| US | SB825 | Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 - Requires public or private nonprofit entities that receive grants under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to agree to meet the physical, privacy, sa... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| US | SR138 | A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3352; text as passed Senate: CR S3344) |
| US | SB893 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-08 |
| US | SR133 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-08 |
| US | SB886 | District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-07 |
| US | SB819 | Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans who: (1) have been discharged or released from active-duty service under ... [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 | 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 | SB486 | Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act - Requires the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina to be managed in accordance with the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy/Environmental Assessment issued by the National ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. |
| US | SB779 | Public Employee Pension Transparency Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SR108 | Designates April 2013 as National 9-1-1 Education Month. (9-1-1 is recognized as the number to call in an emergency to receive immediate help from police, fire, emergency medical services, or other appropriate emergency response entities.) Urges gove... [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 S2903) |
| US | SB778 | Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue to a veteran a card, to be known as a Veterans ID Card, that identifies the veteran as a veteran and includes the veteran's name and photo. Allows the Secretary to issue such a card regardles... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SB789 | Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the First Special Service Force (a joint American-Canadian volu... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SJR13 | Designates July 26 as United States Intelligence Professionals Day. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | SB767 | Social Security Totalization Agreement Reform Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that any agreement to establish a totalization arrangement which is entered into w... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| 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] | 2013-04-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43. |
| 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 | SB748 | Veterans Pension Protection Act - Provides that if a veteran eligible for a pension for service or for a non-service-connected disability, or the spouse of such veteran, disposes of a resource that was part of such veteran's estate for less than its ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 |
| US | SB705 | War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 - Permits religious symbols recognizing the religious background of members of the Armed Forces to be included as part of: (1) a military memorial that is established or acquired by the federal government; or (2) a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | SB700 | Troop Talent Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretaries of the military departments, to the maximum extent practicable, to make information on civilian credentialing opportunities available to members of the Armed Forces (members) beginning with, and at e... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-10 |
| US | SB682 | Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set the interest rate on Direct Loans, for any 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, at the bond equivalent r... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 |
| US | SB675 | Never Contract With the Enemy Act - States that it shall be the policy of the United States that executive agencies shall not contract with the enemy or with any person or entity that provides funds received under a contract, grant, or cooperative ag... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 |
| US | SB647 | No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act - Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 |
| US | SR67 | Designates April 5, 2013, as Gold Star Wives Day. Honors and recognizes the contributions of the members of the Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., and their dedication to the members and veterans of the Armed Forces. Encourages the people of the Unit... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | SB330 | HIV Organ Policy Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal the requirement that the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network adopt and use standards of quality for the acquisition and transportation of donated organs that inclu... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| US | SB624 | Child Care Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require states that receive funds under such Act to: (1) require and conduct criminal background checks for staff members of child care providers; (2... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 |
| US | SB603 | Jobs and Premium Protection Act - Repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on each entity that provides health insurance for any U.S. health risk based on net premium income. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-19 |
| US | SB610 | Family Health Care Flexibility Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts,... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-19 |
| US | SB583 | Life at Conception Act of 2013 - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being beginning at the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Prohibits constr... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30. |
| US | SR79 | Recognizes the goals of introducing our daughters and sons to the workplace. Commends all the participants in Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work for their ongoing contributions to education, and for the vital role the participants play in promoting ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1911; text as passed Senate: CR S1908) |
| US | SB572 | Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 |
| US | SCR7 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should not sign the Arms Trade Treaty, and that, if he transmits the Treaty with his signature to the Senate, the Senate should not ratify it; and (2) until the Treaty has been signed by the Pre... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-13 |
| US | SB484 | Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "abatement" any renovation, remodeling, or other activity: (1) the primary purpose of which is to repair, restore, or re... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1589) |
| US | SB492 | Requires a state, as a condition for receipt of a grant or contract from the Department of Labor for support of disabled veterans' outreach specialists and local veterans' employment representatives, to establish a program which issues a license or c... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 |
| US | SR71 | Designates the week of March 4-8, 2013, as Military and Veterans Caregiver Week. Honors caregivers of members of the Armed Forces and veterans for their service and sacrifice to the United States. Calls upon the people of the United States to observe... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1274; text as passed Senate: CR S1273) |
| US | SB495 | Careers for Veterans Act of 2013 - Directs the head of each federal agency to develop a plan for exercising, during the five-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act, current Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (V... [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 | SB475 | Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2014-FY2018. Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-06 |
| US | SJR9 | Disapproves of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relating to waiver and expenditure authority under the Social Security Act with ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 |
| US | SB399 | American Job Protection Act - Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that: (1) impose fines on large employers (employers with more than 50 full-time employees) who fail to offer t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-28 |
