Subject Public participation and lobbying | Current

State	Bill	Summary/Title	Last Action
US	SB913	Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013 [Detail][Text]	2013-05-09 To Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
US	HB1829	Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 [Detail][Text]	2013-05-07 To House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
US	SB861	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits, and for other purposes. [Detail][Text]	2013-05-06 To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
US	HB1817	American Steel First Act of 2013 - Prohibits heads of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Transportation (DOT) from obligating or expending funds or providing financial assistance for proj... [Detail][Text]	2013-05-06 To House Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency Committee
US	HB1533	Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Public Advocate to represent the interests of members of the general public affected by regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory ... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-30 To House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Committee
US	SB848	PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013 [Detail][Text]	2013-04-25 To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
US	HB739	Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake B... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-24 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
US	HB86	Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, to establish, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a program to award grants to ins... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-23 To House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
US	HB1287	Sound Science Act of 2013 - Requires federal agencies, by January 1, 2014, to have in effect guidelines to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the scientific information upon which the agencies rely. Prohibits any ... [Detail][Text]	2013-03-20 To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
US	HB803	Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act or SKILLS Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for: (1) WIA title I, workforce investment systems for job training and ... [Detail][Text]	2013-03-18 To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
US	HB1112	Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise certain regulations to require issuers to include in specified periodic reports any expenditures totaling $1,000 or more that were made for the purpose... [Detail][Text]	2013-03-13 To House Financial Services Committee
US	HB1116	End the Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act - Deems expenditure to influence public opinion by the officers and directors of a public company on matters not related to company products or services to be a breach of fiduciary duty if such expenditure h... [Detail][Text]	2013-03-13 To House Financial Services Committee
US	HB1118	Pick Your Poison Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a corporation from making any expenditure, or make any disbursement for an electioneering communication, if it employs or retains a registered lobbyist under ... [Detail][Text]	2013-03-13 To House House Administration Committee
US	HB440	Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act - Amends the federal criminal code regarding the two-year ban on lobbying contacts by former Senators with any Member, officer, or employee of either chamber, or employee of any other legislative office. Impo... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-28 To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
US	HB337	Redistricting Transparency Act of 2013 - Requires states to carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals via the Internet and have the opportunity to part... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-28 To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
US	HB539	Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding a specified open meeting provision, to... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-08 To House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
US	SB245	Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding a specified open meeting provision, to... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-07 To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
US	SB191	Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2013 - Sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulat... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-31 To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
US	HB442	End the Congressional Revolving Door Act - Prohibits a former Member of Congress or former congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist, and entitled to compensation as such, from being eligible for any benefits beginning after enactment of th... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-29 To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
US	HB53	Amends the federal criminal code to increase from one year to two years after leaving office the period during which former Members of the House of Representatives may not engage in certain lobbying activities. [Detail][Text]	2013-01-25 To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
US	HB148	Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 or DISCLOSE 2013 Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to redefine the term "independent expenditure" as an expenditure by a person tha... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-25 To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
US	SB64	Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or person who holds a federal office from employing the spouse... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-23 To Senate Rules And Administration Committee
US	SB119	Global Democracy Promotion Act - Declares that foreign nongovernmental organizations: (1) shall not be ineligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services (including counseling and refe... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-23 To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
US	HB268	Grassroots Democracy Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable credit of up to $25 ($50 in the case of a joint return), adjusted for inflation, for qualified grassroots federal congressional campaign contributions paid by t... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-18 To House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
US	HB270	Empowering Citizens Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the system of public financing for presidential primary and general elections occurring after January 1, 2014, and to establish a syste... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-15 To House Ways And Means Committee
US	HB195	Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures in federal elections by multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-control... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-04 To House Judiciary Committee