Subject Government operations and politics | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | HB1384 | Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013 - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue and sell, at a premium, a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp. Requires the use of such stamp to be voluntary... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | SB902 | A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to apply the provisions of the Act to certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branch. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-08 |
| US | SB885 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the "Thaddeus Stevens Post Office." [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-07 |
| US | HB1865 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the "Thaddeus Stevens Post Office." [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-07 |
| US | HB1246 | District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the District of Columbia Treasurer (who is a Deputy Chief Financial Officer) to serve as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the e... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-01 Became Public Law No: 113-8. |
| US | HB1493 | Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| US | HB1662 | Army Corps Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code and the Federal Flood Control Act of 1928 to provide for the liability of the Army Corps of Engineers in the case of a tort claim arising out of damage caused by the gross negli... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| US | SJR14 | Designates the last Friday in April as Arbor Day. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | HB1748 | America Votes Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition for voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting the appropriate state or local elect... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SB664 | Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2013 - Requires specified federal agencies (defined as establishments by the Inspector General Act of 1978) to report to Congress on their response, or lack of response, to covered final audit reports submi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Star Print ordered on the bill. |
| US | HB1707 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 302 East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois, as the "James R. Burgess Jr. Post Office Building." [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | SB807 | Plain Writing Act for Regulations of 2013 - Requires the head of each executive agency to: (1) implement a program for using plain writing in drafting agency regulations, (2) designate a senior official to oversee the implementation of plain writing ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | HB1067 | Amends title 36 of the United States Code (Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations) to revise and expand the tables of contents for such title and its subtitles, revise the formatting of the chapter headings, and make techni... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | HB85 | Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer, with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from a list required by this Act. States that if: (1) the Legislature has not confirmed a nominee ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | HB1718 | United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act - Authorizes the mailing of wine or malt beverages by licensed wineries or breweries in accordance with the law of the state, territory, or district of the United States where the addressee or duly aut... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | HB1689 | Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | SB796 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 302 East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois, as the "James R. Burgess Jr. Post Office Building." [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | SB787 | Restoring Integrity to our Government Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SB786 | Restoring Honesty for our Economy Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SB791 | Follow the Money Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB448 | Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act - Requires that the locally prevailing wage paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of publi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HR173 | Waste Whistleblower Protection Resolution - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to avoid unnecessary consequences of sequestration, federal employees should be: (1) encouraged to submit suggestions for ways to make budg... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB12 | Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automa... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SB785 | Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1688 | 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] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1681 | Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit expenditures by candidates for the House of Representatives to $500,000 during the election cycle ($250,000 for a primary election and $250... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | SB230 | Authorizes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which it was founded. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52. |
| US | HB1660 | Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-19 |
| US | HB1637 | Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act - Increases from $2,000 to $50,000 the contract threshold requiring the locally prevailing wage rate to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assiste... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | HB1655 | Military Overseas Ballot Protection Act - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit a state from certifying the results of a regularly scheduled election for federal office until it has counted all valid ballots of ab... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | SB760 | Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | HB1641 | Weekend Voting Act - Amends the Revised Statutes with respect to the time of election to establish the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every even numbered year, as the days for the election, in each state and territor... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | HB1636 | Federal Election Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it unlawful for a chief state election administration official to take active part in political management or in a political campaign with respect to an... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| US | HB1594 | Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or EGO Act - Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 |
| US | HB1163 | Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to reestablish the oversight authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with respect to ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 |
| US | SR99 | Supports the designation of the week of May 5-May 11, 2013, as Public Service Recognition Week. Commends government employees for their contributions and their dedication to and spirit for public service. Honors government employees who have given t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2696; text as passed Senate: CR S2688) |
| US | HB1162 | Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing ci... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| US | SB716 | Nullifies the effectiveness of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) with respect to mandatory public, on-line financial disclosure reporting by congressional staff (except Members of Congress and congressional candidate... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 Became Public Law No: 113-7. |
| US | SB724 | Essential Services Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 |
| US | HB1289 | National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013 - Grants a federal charter to the Fab Foundation for the National Fab Lab Network. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 |
| US | HB249 | Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 - Makes any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible for federal employment or to continue serving as a federal employee. Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" as an outstanding tax d... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 159 (Roll no. 105). (consideration: CR H2012) |
| US | HB1557 | Plain Regulations Act of 2013 - Requires the head of each executive agency to: (1) implement a program for using plain language in writing new and revised regulations, and (2) certify to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 |
| US | HB1537 | Requires the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 decennial census, to attribute an individual who is incarcerated in a state, federal, county, or municipal correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken to such individual... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 |
| US | HB1541 | Common Sense in Compensation Act - Prohibits any discretionary monetary payment to an employee of a federal executive agency during the period beginning on the enactment of this Act and the close of FY2013, or during FY2014 or FY2015, to the extent t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 |
| US | HB1508 | To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 |
| US | HB1524 | Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 85% manufactured in the United States from ar... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 |
| US | SB714 | Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 [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 | HR151 | Recognizes the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of West Virginia statehood. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | HB367 | Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 - States that the purpose of this Act is to increase accountability for and transparency in the federal regulatory process by requiring Congress to approve all new major regulations. Rev... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 9. |
