Legislative Research: US SB2079 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress Senate Bill 2079 (Prior Session Legislation)

US State Legislature page for SB2079

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced)	A bill to enhance penalties for the use of incendiary devices, including burning the flag of the United States, in the commission of Federal offenses, and for other purposes. [SB2079 2025 Detail][SB2079 2025 Text][SB2079 2025 Comments]	2025-06-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug intended for human use to identify each ingredient in such drug that is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, a major food allergen or a gluten-containing g... [SB2079 2023 Detail][SB2079 2023 Text][SB2079 2023 Comments]	2023-06-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes. [SB2079 2021 Detail][SB2079 2021 Text][SB2079 2021 Comments]	2021-06-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4592)
2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Treats certain disability payments and other payments made by Indian tribes or Native Corporations to children as the earned income of such children. This exempts such income from the "kiddie tax" which taxes the unearned income of children at the pa... [SB2079 2019 Detail][SB2079 2019 Text][SB2079 2019 Comments]	2019-07-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Airline Accountability Act This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to require an air carrier, as a condition of eligibility for a contract under the City Pair Program, to: (1) disclose to the Department of Labor, annually, whether... [SB2079 2017 Detail][SB2079 2017 Text][SB2079 2017 Comments]	2017-11-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) through FY2019. The Chair and Vice Chair of USCIRF must at least biennially... [SB2079 2015 Detail][SB2079 2015 Text][SB2079 2015 Comments]	2015-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Alternative Qualifications for Federal Employment Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a pilot program to appoint individuals with alternative educational experience to positions in the civil se... [SB2079 2013 Detail][SB2079 2013 Text][SB2079 2013 Comments]	2014-03-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 111-242) to extend through December 31, 2013, the freeze on any cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the pay of certain federal civilian employees (thus extends such freeze from two to three calenda... [SB2079 2011 Detail][SB2079 2011 Text][SB2079 2011 Comments]	2012-02-09 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce temporarily the duty on acai, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. [SB2079 2009 Detail][SB2079 2009 Text][SB2079 2009 Comments]	2009-10-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Legislative Citation

APA

US SB2079 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress. (2012, February 09). LegiScan. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB2079/2011

MLA

"US SB2079 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 09 Feb. 2012. Web. 20 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB2079/2011>.

Chicago

"US SB2079 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress." February 09, 2012 LegiScan. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB2079/2011.

Turabian

LegiScan. US SB2079 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress. 09 February 2012. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB2079/2011 (accessed July 20, 2026).

Subjects

Congressional officers and employees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HB3630	Related	2012-02-22	Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012	Became Public Law No: 112-96.
HB3835	Same As	2012-02-02	To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees.	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.