Legislative Research: US SB3217 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress Senate Bill 3217 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced)	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for lifelong learning accounts, and for other purposes. [SB3217 2025 Detail][SB3217 2025 Text][SB3217 2025 Comments]	2025-11-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to amend section 431 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify requirements relating to disclosure of vessel, aircraft, or vehicle manifest information. [SB3217 2023 Detail][SB3217 2023 Text][SB3217 2023 Comments]	2023-11-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules. [SB3217 2021 Detail][SB3217 2021 Text][SB3217 2021 Comments]	2021-11-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Requires a standard for the designation of National Heritage Areas. The bill establishes a National Heritage Area System through which the Department of the Interior may furnish technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to sup... [SB3217 2019 Detail][SB3217 2019 Text][SB3217 2019 Comments]	2020-01-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act [SB3217 2017 Detail][SB3217 2017 Text][SB3217 2017 Comments]	2018-12-19 By Senator Alexander from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 115-434.
2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers. This bill exempts retired air traffic controllers from a reduction to their Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement ... [SB3217 2015 Detail][SB3217 2015 Text][SB3217 2015 Comments]	2016-07-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Startup Act 2.0 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, tec... [SB3217 2011 Detail][SB3217 2011 Text][SB3217 2011 Comments]	2012-05-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Establishes the Financial Stability Oversight Council to: (1) identify risks to the financial stability of the United States; (2) promote market discipline; and (3... [SB3217 2009 Detail][SB3217 2009 Text][SB3217 2009 Comments]	2010-05-25 Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 349.

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Legislative Citation

APA

US SB3217 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress. (2012, May 22). LegiScan. Retrieved August 24, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB3217/2011

MLA

"US SB3217 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 22 May. 2012. Web. 24 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB3217/2011>.

Chicago

"US SB3217 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress." May 22, 2012 LegiScan. Accessed August 24, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB3217/2011.

Turabian

LegiScan. US SB3217 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress. 22 May 2012. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB3217/2011 (accessed August 24, 2026).

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Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HB3012	Related	2012-01-23	Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
HB5893	Same As	2012-06-18	Startup Act 2.0	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.