Legislative Research: US SB1979 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for the domestic production of high-performance rare earth magnets, and for other purposes. [SB1979 2025 Detail][SB1979 2025 Text][SB1979 2025 Comments] | 2025-06-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving age discrimination. [SB1979 2023 Detail][SB1979 2023 Text][SB1979 2023 Comments] | 2024-05-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396. |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and modify the credit for increasing research activities, and for other purposes. [SB1979 2021 Detail][SB1979 2021 Text][SB1979 2021 Comments] | 2021-06-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the o... [SB1979 2019 Detail][SB1979 2019 Text][SB1979 2019 Comments] | 2019-06-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. This bill prohibits any federal agency funds, resources, or fees from being used to implement or enfo... [SB1979 2017 Detail][SB1979 2017 Text][SB1979 2017 Comments] | 2017-10-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 This bill directs the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to transfer the human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One that are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495 to the Washington Stat... [SB1979 2015 Detail][SB1979 2015 Text][SB1979 2015 Comments] | 2015-08-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | USA Retirement Funds Act - Requires each employer (except certain small employers, governments, and churches) that does not maintain a qualifying plan or arrangement meeting specified criteria for any part of a calendar year to make available to each... [SB1979 2013 Detail][SB1979 2013 Text][SB1979 2013 Comments] | 2014-01-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Conrad State 30 Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent. Includes in the priority worker preferen... [SB1979 2011 Detail][SB1979 2011 Text][SB1979 2011 Comments] | 2011-12-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fiberglass sheets used to make ceiling tiles. [SB1979 2009 Detail][SB1979 2009 Text][SB1979 2009 Comments] | 2009-10-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
References Online
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| [US Congress SB1979] | Google Web | Google News | |||||
| [US Congress Senate Environment And Public Works Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||||
| [Senator Patty Murray US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Ron Wyden US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Jeff Merkley US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Mike Crapo US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
Legislative Citation
APA
US SB1979 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. (2015, August 05). LegiScan. Retrieved July 05, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB1979/2015
MLA
"US SB1979 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 05 Aug. 2015. Web. 05 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB1979/2015>.
Chicago
"US SB1979 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." August 05, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed July 05, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB1979/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. US SB1979 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. 05 August 2015. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB1979/2015 (accessed July 05, 2026).
Subjects
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB4131 | Same As | 2015-12-01 | Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. |
| SB2848 | Related | 2016-09-19 | Water Resources Development Act of 2016 | Held at the desk. |
