s 1 300082 1231308000 1231308000 111 2009-01-07 53360 213396 false 1231221600 51 479 This is shell legislation for the Senate's version of the economic stimulus package. All legislative action on the stimulus package will take place on the bill that was passed by the House on Jan. 28. It can be viewed here:<br><br> <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1/show">H.R. 1</a> - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 2010-12-31T05:28:21-05:00 S.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Introduced 111-s1 1007 h 25 400242 1231221600 1231221600 111 2009-01-06 54032 252493 false 1231221600 169 2422 Resurfacing for the 6th consecutive congressional session, this bill strives to repeal the income tax, employment tax, and estate and gift tax, and to replace them with a national sales tax at a rate of 23%. It sets forth provisions for the states’ collection of sales tax revenues and the Treasury’s handling of the remittances of such revenues while setting up two new tax bureaus in the Department of Treasury in the place of the IRS. 2010-12-30T06:24:42-05:00 H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h25 h 197 400388 1234159200 1234159200 111 2009-02-09 53999 68322 false 1231221600 10 859 This bill would create a national standard allowing a person to carry a concealed weapon in a state in which they are not a resident, given that they have a valid permit and are in accordance with that state’s and this bill’s restrictions. 2010-12-30T06:52:19-05:00 H.R.197 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h197 h 1207 400311 1253854800 1253854800 111 2009-09-25 55353 109422 false 1235628000 702 5580 This bill would repeal special audit protections for the Federal Reserve (<a href="http://vlex.com/vid/audit-examination-comptroller-currency-19219704">31 USC 714 – Sec. 714</a>) and calls for a full Government Accountability Office audit of the central bank to be completed before the end of 2010 and submitted to Congress for review. More background and info <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/953-Audit-the-Fed">here</a>. 2010-12-30T09:38:06-05:00 H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h1207 h 833 400311 1233640800 1233640800 111 2009-02-03 54714 37117 false 1233640800 11 980 As suggested by its title, this bill seeks to abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System along with the Federal reserve banks within the period of a year. Rep. Paul has also proposed a somewhat milder alternative to this bill, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1207/show">H.R. 1207</a>, which calls for more transparency of the Fed and requires the GAO to conduct a full audit of their activities. 2010-12-30T08:35:55-05:00 H.R.833 Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act Introduced 111-h833 h 226 400315 1231912800 1231912800 111 2009-01-14 53519 21309 false 1231308000 3 309 Although the Fairness Doctrine, requiring broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues, was abolished in 1987, this bill would inhibit the Federal Communications Commission from reintroducing it in the future. 2010-12-30T06:57:04-05:00 H.R.226 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h226 h 45 400350 1234159200 1234159200 111 2009-02-09 54050 1366453 false 1231221600 333 4562 The Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act would establish a nationwide system for prohibiting unlicensed gun-ownership. If approved, the law would require gun owners to apply for five-year licenses to own firearms, and would give the U.S. Attorney General broad authority over the program.<br><br> This is a fringe bill with no co-sponsors that has virtually zero chance of becoming law. For more background on why there are bills in Congress like this one that are essentially dead on arrival, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1180-The-Vast-Majority-of-Bills-Go-Nowhere">see this blog post</a>. 2010-12-30T06:27:58-05:00 H.R.45 Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h45 h 1 400300 1234850400 1234850400 111 2009-02-17 54463 460736 false 1234564140 1232949600 1093 5715 This is the economic stimulus package that was passed by Congress on Feb. 13, 2009 and signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 17. The final version is estimated by the Congressional Budget Office to cost $787 billion over the 2009-2019 period.<br><br> On this page, you can view the bill's official info, including the <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1/text">full text</a>, and follow its latest status in Congress. For helpful background and more info on the stimulus debate, see the continually-updating news and blog coverage below. To speak out and give your personal vote on this bill, <a href="/register">join OpenCongress</a>, it's free and easy.<br><br> 2010-12-30T06:10:55-05:00 H.R.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Bill Is Law 111-h1 hj 5 400366 1234159200 1234159200 111 2009-02-09 53597 163159 false 1231221600 29 2801 H.J.Res. 5 is a Constitutional amendment to remove the limit on the number of terms one may serve as President. It effectively would repeal the 22nd Amendment. Over the past six congressional sessions, several members of Congress have introduced similar legislation, including Sen. Harry Reid in 1989 (<a href="http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d101:s.j.res.00036:"> S.J.Res. 36</a>). As is likely the case in the 111th Congress, the resolutions have never proceeded out of committee. This is a fringe bill that has virtually no chance of becoming law. For more background on why there are bills in Congress like this one that are essentially dead on arrival, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1180-The-Vast-Majority-of-Bills-Go-Nowhere">see this blog post</a>. 2010-12-30T05:54:05-05:00 H.J.Res.5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President. Introduced 111-hj5 h 1388 400257 1240290000 1240290000 111 2009-04-21 55701 482348 false 1238525280 1236574800 235 2893 <p>The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (formally the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act) authorizes a dramatic funding increase for AmeriCorps and other volunteer programs, and the creation of new programs for seniors and veterans. It establishes a goal of expanding from 75,000 government-supported volunteers to 250,000, and would increase education funding and establish a summer volunteer program for students, paying $500 (which would be applied to college costs) to high-school and middle-school student who participate.</p> 2010-12-30T10:08:47-05:00 H.R.1388 The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Bill Is Law 111-h1388 h 2454 400425 1246942800 1246942800 111 2009-07-07 57656 534069 This is the Waxman-Markey comprehensive energy bill. It includes a cap-and-trade provision to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. false 1246058220 1242363600 1430 5689 This is the Waxman-Markey comprehensive energy bill, known for short as "ACES," that includes a cap-and-trade global warming reduction plan designed to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent by 2020. Other provisions include new renewable requirements for utilities, studies and incentives regarding new carbon capture and sequestration technologies, energy efficiency incentives for homes and buildings, and grants for green jobs, among other things. 2010-12-30T13:04:54-05:00 H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 House Passed 111-h2454 Sen. 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