Legislative Research: US SB796 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

US Congress Senate Bill 796 (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 repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax. [SB796 2025 Detail][SB796 2025 Text][SB796 2025 Comments]	2025-02-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1431)
2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to exempt discharges of fire retardant by Federal land management agencies, State governments, political subdivisions of States, and Tribal governments from the permitting requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, an... [SB796 2023 Detail][SB796 2023 Text][SB796 2023 Comments]	2023-03-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2021-2022 117th Congress (Passed)	A bill to codify maternity care coordination programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [SB796 2021 Detail][SB796 2021 Text][SB796 2021 Comments]	2021-11-30 Became Public Law No: 117-69.
2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Provides for the relief of Ruben Mkoian and Asmik Karapetian. [SB796 2019 Detail][SB796 2019 Text][SB796 2019 Comments]	2019-03-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1902-1903; text: CR S1903)
2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to include an employer's payments to an employee or lender for the principal or intere... [SB796 2017 Detail][SB796 2017 Text][SB796 2017 Comments]	2017-03-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	IN-STATE for Dreamers Act of 2015 Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2015 Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to allot grants to states to offe... [SB796 2015 Detail][SB796 2015 Text][SB796 2015 Comments]	2015-03-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2013-2014 113th Congress (Engrossed - Dead)	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 302 East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois, as the "James R. Burgess Jr. Post Office Building." [SB796 2013 Detail][SB796 2013 Text][SB796 2013 Comments]	2013-08-02 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2015 the qualified school construction bond program and the national limitation amounts for bonds issued under the qualified zone academy bond (QZAB) program, (2) allow the issuer of a QZAB to r... [SB796 2011 Detail][SB796 2011 Text][SB796 2011 Comments]	2011-04-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 - Prohibits the issuance of a federal patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site (claim or site) unless the Secretary of the Interior determines that: (1) a patent application was filed by Septem... [SB796 2009 Detail][SB796 2009 Text][SB796 2009 Comments]	2009-07-14 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-116.

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Legislative Citation

APA

US SB796 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. (2015, March 19). LegiScan. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB796/2015

MLA

"US SB796 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 19 Mar. 2015. Web. 16 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB796/2015>.

Chicago

"US SB796 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." March 19, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB796/2015.

Turabian

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Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Citizenship and naturalization
Department of Homeland Security
Education
Education programs funding
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
User charges and fees
Visas and passports

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HB1507	Related	2015-11-16	IN STATE Act of 2015 Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.