Legislative Research: US SB291 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress Senate Bill 291 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced)	A bill to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and for other purposes. [SB291 2025 Detail][SB291 2025 Text][SB291 2025 Comments]	2026-02-04 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. [SB291 2023 Detail][SB291 2023 Text][SB291 2023 Comments]	2023-04-26 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. [SB291 2021 Detail][SB291 2021 Text][SB291 2021 Comments]	2021-02-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mobility demonstration program to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer housing-choice rental-assistance vouchers in a manner designed to (1) encourage low-... [SB291 2019 Detail][SB291 2019 Text][SB291 2019 Comments]	2019-01-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Strengthening Oversight of National Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as statutorily required members of the National Sec... [SB291 2017 Detail][SB291 2017 Text][SB291 2017 Comments]	2017-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise requirements for the detention and removal of aliens ordered removed. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) constitutional rights should be upheld and prot... [SB291 2015 Detail][SB291 2015 Text][SB291 2015 Comments]	2015-01-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Healthy Housing Council Act of 2013 - Establishes in the executive branch an independent Interagency Council on Healthy Housing. Requires the Council to: (1) review federal programs and services that provide housing, health, energy, or environmental ... [SB291 2013 Detail][SB291 2013 Text][SB291 2013 Comments]	2013-02-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S790)
2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to repeal the termination date of provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act: (1) authorizing roving surveillance of a foreign power or an agent of a ... [SB291 2011 Detail][SB291 2011 Text][SB291 2011 Comments]	2011-02-04 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 - Directs the President to notify the congressional defense and appropriations committees at least 90 days before taking any action associated with the closure of the Department of Defense (D... [SB291 2009 Detail][SB291 2009 Text][SB291 2009 Comments]	2009-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Legislative Citation

APA

US SB291 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress. (2011, February 04). LegiScan. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB291/2011

MLA

"US SB291 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 04 Feb. 2011. Web. 14 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB291/2011>.

Chicago

"US SB291 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress." February 04, 2011 LegiScan. Accessed July 14, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB291/2011.

Turabian

LegiScan. US SB291 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress. 04 February 2011. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB291/2011 (accessed July 14, 2026).

Subjects

Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Terrorism

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
SB290	Related	2011-02-04	USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
SB1038	Related	2011-05-24	PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 13. Record Vote Number: 76.