Legislative Research: US SB279 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | A bill to reform and enhance the pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters, and for other purposes. [SB279 2025 Detail][SB279 2025 Text][SB279 2025 Comments] | 2025-01-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to establish a moratorium on energy development in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes. [SB279 2023 Detail][SB279 2023 Text][SB279 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to update the national broadband plan, and for other purposes. [SB279 2021 Detail][SB279 2021 Text][SB279 2021 Comments] | 2021-02-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Allows schools that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program. [SB279 2019 Detail][SB279 2019 Text][SB279 2019 Comments] | 2019-07-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | SAND Act Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to eliminate the limitation that the Army Corps of Engineers may acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment for an a... [SB279 2017 Detail][SB279 2017 Text][SB279 2017 Comments] | 2017-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, federal public safety officer death benefits or amounts paid under a state program to surviving dependents of a publ... [SB279 2015 Detail][SB279 2015 Text][SB279 2015 Comments] | 2015-01-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require amounts received through FY2020 (currently, through FY2010) from leases under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to be available to the Secretary of ... [SB279 2013 Detail][SB279 2013 Text][SB279 2013 Comments] | 2014-07-29 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Camp Hale Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to complete a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Hale, in Colorado, as a separa... [SB279 2011 Detail][SB279 2011 Text][SB279 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-11 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-124. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the small issuer exemption from interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions to: (1) increase from $10 to $30 million the annual limit on ... [SB279 2009 Detail][SB279 2009 Text][SB279 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S654-655) |
References Online
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| [US Congress SB279] | Google Web | Google News | |||||
| [US Congress Senate Environment And Public Works Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||||
| [Senator Marco Rubio US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Bill Nelson US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
Legislative Citation
APA
US SB279 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. (2017, February 02). LegiScan. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB279/2017
MLA
"US SB279 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 02 Feb. 2017. Web. 28 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB279/2017>.
Chicago
"US SB279 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." February 02, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB279/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. US SB279 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. 02 February 2017. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB279/2017 (accessed October 28, 2026).
Subjects
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public contracts and procurement
Seashores and lakeshores
Water resources development
Public contracts and procurement
Seashores and lakeshores
Water resources development
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB833 | Related | 2017-02-03 | SAND Act of 2017 Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act of 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/279/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s279/BILLS-115s279is.pdf |
