US SB2 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S128)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S128)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Middle Class Success Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) support middle class tax relief; (2) help families afford the cost of college and improve opportunities for a secure retirement; (3) invest in infrastructure and other measures to create good, well-paying jobs; (4) help ensure that families have access to affordable child and elder care; (5) preserve and improve affordable health care; (6) ensure that all workers earn enough to meet basic living standards and do not live in poverty; (7) ensure that tax dollars do not support companies that break the law or mistreat their workers; (8) keep Social Security's promise and block proposals to privatize the program; (9) ensure that families have access to a healthy and clean environment, including access to safe drinking water; (10) ensure that workers can secure representation without employer obstruction; (11) ensure that our streets and communities are safe; and (12) address the serious housing problems facing many American families.
Title
Middle Class Success Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] | Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] |
| Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S128) |
Subjects
Adult day care
Aging
Child care and development
Crime prevention
Economics and public finance
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Housing supply and affordability
Income tax rates
Infrastructure development
Labor-management relations
Social security and elderly assistance
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings
Water quality
Aging
Child care and development
Crime prevention
Economics and public finance
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Housing supply and affordability
Income tax rates
Infrastructure development
Labor-management relations
Social security and elderly assistance
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2/BILLS-112s2is.pdf |
