Legislative Research: US SB1085 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a pandemic preparedness and response program using artificial intelligence. [SB1085 2025 Detail][SB1085 2025 Text][SB1085 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas. [SB1085 2023 Detail][SB1085 2023 Text][SB1085 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Education Center in New York, New York, and for other purposes. [SB1085 2021 Detail][SB1085 2021 Text][SB1085 2021 Comments] | 2021-04-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizes appropriations through FY2024 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of innovative vehicle technologies. Among other things, the bill requires DOE to conduct a pr... [SB1085 2019 Detail][SB1085 2019 Text][SB1085 2019 Comments] | 2019-09-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Thin Blue Line Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder. [SB1085 2017 Detail][SB1085 2017 Text][SB1085 2017 Comments] | 2017-05-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 Expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became... [SB1085 2015 Detail][SB1085 2015 Text][SB1085 2015 Comments] | 2015-06-24 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should undertake comprehensive tax reform to make the tax system fairer and simpler and to promote economic growth. Amends the Internal Revenue Code... [SB1085 2013 Detail][SB1085 2013 Text][SB1085 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by: (1) requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States, on an annual aver... [SB1085 2011 Detail][SB1085 2011 Text][SB1085 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Reuniting Families Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas; and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY20... [SB1085 2009 Detail][SB1085 2009 Text][SB1085 2009 Comments] | 2009-05-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography | BioGuide |
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| [US Congress SB1085] | Google Web | Google News | |||||
| [Senator Kirsten Gillibrand US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Daniel Inouye US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Edward Kennedy US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | N/A | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Patrick Leahy US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Robert Menendez US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Charles Schumer US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
Legislative Citation
APA
US SB1085 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress. (2009, May 20). LegiScan. Retrieved June 27, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB1085/2009
MLA
"US SB1085 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 20 May. 2009. Web. 27 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB1085/2009>.
Chicago
"US SB1085 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress." May 20, 2009 LegiScan. Accessed June 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB1085/2009.
Turabian
LegiScan. US SB1085 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress. 20 May 2009. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB1085/2009 (accessed June 27, 2026).
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Asia
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Immigration status and procedures
Philippines
Visas and passports
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB2709 | Related | 2009-08-19 | Reuniting Families Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. |
| SB1247 | Related | 2009-06-11 | Orphans, Widows, and Widowers Protection Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1085/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1085/BILLS-111s1085is.pdf |
