| SB1 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the ins...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB2 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB10 | Intro
Sine Die | Family Economic Success Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) guarantee pay equity for women; (2) reward companies that promote flexible work environments for working parents with children and for workers who are caregiver...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HB234 | Intro
Sine Die | Savings for Seniors Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to establish in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund a Social Security Surplus Protection Account to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To House Subcommittee on Social Security |
| SB17 | Intro
Sine Die | Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act - Repeals the Internal Revenue Code provision, added by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, that imposes an excise tax on medical devices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB104 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to finalize the proposed rule entitled "Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Requirements...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB67 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to permit any former member of the armed forces who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability rated total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to travel on military aircraft to the same...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Armed Services Committee |
| SB149 | Intro
Sine Die | FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through December 31, 2013, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB86 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a financial institution, when verifying the identity of a non-U.S. citizen or national who is seeking to open a bank account, to accept only: (1) a Social Security number, (2) a passport number and the country of issuance, (3) an alien ide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee |
| SB54 | Intro
Sine Die | Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HB445 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| SB3 | Intro
Sine Die | Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) address the rising national debt and long-term fiscal challenges through a bipartisan agreement that significantly corrects our nation's long...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB167 | Intro
Sine Die | Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB34 | Intro
Sine Die | Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of a firearms or explosives license or permit (or revoke such l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB434 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from hiring any employee to carry out or enforce the provision of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that requires individuals and their dependents to maintai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| SB112 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends to all portions of the Interstate Highway System in the states of Maine and Vermont the application of their respective state vehicle weight limit laws and regulations in lieu of federal vehicle weight limits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB44 | Intro
Sine Die | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB153 | Intro
Sine Die | Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (this Act) to require the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), in conducting health and safety related accident investigations in coal ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB93 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow payment of home school expenses from Coverdell education savings accounts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB175 | Intro
Sine Die | Violence Against Children Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance to state, local, or Indian tribal governments in the criminal investigation or prosecution of felonies agains...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB417 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that extends to corporations that are not tax-exempt the requirement to report payments of $600 or more. Amends the Internal Revenue Code...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| SR19 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedure) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make it out of order in a subcommittee or committee to proceed to any legislative matter unless the legislative matter and a descriptive summary of each of its provisions h...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee |
| SB11 | Intro
Sine Die | Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2011 - Renders inapplicable the general terminating date (i.e., December 31, 2012) of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to provisions of that Act that eliminate the tax effect known...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB73 | Intro
Sine Die | State Leadership in Health Care Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to allow states to apply for a waiver of specified requirements under PPACA with respect to health insurance coverage within that state due to impleme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SR16 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedure) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make it out of order in a subcommittee or committee to proceed to any legislative matter (except perfecting amendments) unless the legislative matter and a final budget sco...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee |
| SB82 | Intro
Sine Die | Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act - Exempts provisions expanding the adoption tax credit and adoption assistance programs enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 from the general terminating (sunset) provisions of tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB7 | Intro
Sine Die | Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) simplify and shrink the tax code to reduce burdens on taxpayers and businesses, (2) eliminate wasteful tax breaks for special interests and remove cor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB105 | Intro
Sine Die | Save Our Industries Act of 2011 or SAVE Act - Grants duty-free treatment, subject to specified conditions, to certain apparel wholly assembled in the United States or the Philippines, or both, and components of such apparel consisting entirely of: (1...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB165 | Intro
Sine Die | Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to codify provisions that prohibit the federal government and any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance from subjecting any health professio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB186 | Intro
Sine Die | Safe and Responsible Redeployment of United States Combat Forces from Afghanistan Act of 2011 - States that is U.S. policy to begin the phased redeployment of U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan by July 1, 2011. Requires the President to submit a pla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| HCR1 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to assemble at a place outside the District of Columbia whenever, in their opin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
Received in the Senate. |
| SB110 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the charitable tax deduction for contributions of qualified vehicles (i.e., highway motor vehicles, boats, or airplanes) to: (1) set forth revised acknowledgment requirements for vehicles valued at $2,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB12 | Intro
Sine Die | Job Creation Act of 2011 - Amends the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 to reduce the employment tax rate to 4.2% for employers and to 8.4% for self employed individuals Amends the Internal Revenue Code ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB37 | Intro
Sine Die | Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or clinical social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatient rehab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB36 | Intro
Sine Die | Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide full reimbursement (100% of the federal medical assistance percentage or FMAP) for medical assistance given to a Native Hawaiian through...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB150 | Intro
Sine Die | Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to extend COBRA continuation coverage for certain older workers. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise: (1) statewide ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB154 | Intro
Sine Die | Fast Track to College Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching six-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish or support dual enroll...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB9 | Intro
Sine Die | Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) pass the DISCLOSE Act to prevent a corporate takeover of our elections and ensure that our democracy is open, transparent, and controlled by t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee |
| SB78 | Intro
Sine Die | Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) publish a health advisory for perchlorate that is fully protect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB92 | Intro
Sine Die | 21st Century Charter School Act - Amends the Charter School program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Makes public and private nonprofit entities eligible for program grants. (Currently, state educational entities are eligible f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB119 | Intro
Sine Die | Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for constructi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB16 | Intro
Sine Die | Patient Choice Restoration Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended by such Acts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB42 | Intro
Sine Die | Strengthen Social Work Workforce Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include a graduate program in clinical social work or a program in social work among health professions schools eligible for grants to support programs for underre...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB20 | Intro
Sine Die | American Job Protection Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that require large employers to offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Applies the Internal Revenue C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB100 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable amount of the railroad track maintenance tax credit; (2) revise the types of expenditures eligible for such credit; and (3) extend such credit through 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB148 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB30 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends until January 1, 2013, the placed-in-service date for buildings in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone, the Rita GO Zone, or the Wilma GO Zone after which such buildings are eligible for allocations of the low-income housing tax credit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB131 | Intro
Sine Die | Axe the Stimulus Plaques Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for signage to indicate that a particular project is being carried out using such funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB25 | Intro
Sine Die | Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 or SUGAR Act of 2011 - Eliminates nonrecourse support loans for sugar producers. Lowers sugarcane and sugar beet loans rates each year from 2012-2014 until they are $0 for the 2015 crop. Eliminates: ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee |
| HB423 | Intro
Sine Die | Member Address Privacy and Protection Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the appropriate state or local official to provide adequate technological security measures to prevent the addresses of the residences of Members of Congr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-01-25
To House Administration Committee |
