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 168 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 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 h 3200 400110 1255551480 1255551480 111 2009-10-14 59072 1968137 This is the original health care bill that was marked up by three House Committees in the summer of 2009. false 1247547600 2143 8350 This is the original health care bill that was marked up by three House Committees in the summer of 2009. <strong>The final version that was passed by the House is <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3962/show">H.R. 3962</a>.</strong><br><br> <strong>The Senate's health care bill can be read here: <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/senate_health_care_bill">Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act</a></strong><br><br> This bill it seeks to expand health care coverage to the approximately 40 million Americans who are currently uninsured by lowering the cost of health care and making the system more efficient. To that end, it includes a new government-run insurance plan (a.k.a. a <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1174--What-is-the-Public-Option-">public option</a>) to compete with the private companies, a requirement that all Americans have health insurance, a prohibition on denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions and, to pay for it all, a <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1187-The-Health-Care-Bill-s-Tax-Increases">surtax</a> on households with an income above $350,000. A more detailed summary of the bill by the House Committee on Education and Labor can be read <a href="http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BILLSUMMARY-071409.pdf">here</a> (four-page .pdf). 2010-12-30T15:20:39-05:00 H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h3200 h 17 400017 1234159200 1234159200 111 2009-02-09 53969 143305 false 1231221600 46 1153 In correlation with the restrictions outlined by the 1993 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, this bill protects and provides context for the possession and use of fire arms, namely in defense of the self or family (or, when relevant, the home) against a reasonably perceived threat of unlawful bodily injury or violent felony. It also holds relevance in light of the <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/show">H.R.45</a>, the Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, which seeks to amend the afore mentioned Act of 1993. 2010-12-30T06:23:19-05:00 H.R.17 Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h17 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 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 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 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 1868 400099 1243314000 1243314000 111 2009-05-26 56605 66502 false 1238648400 29 1824 This bill would eliminate birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Current U.S. law automatically recognizes any person born on American soil as a natural born citizen. Under the bill, only children with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen, a legal permanent resident, or an undocumented immigrant serving in the military would be considered citizens. 2010-12-30T11:29:50-05:00 H.R.1868 Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009 Introduced 111-h1868 Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] N00000528 271 108 Bernie SenatorSanders 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://www.sanders.senate.gov/contact/ M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders 41212 7.31 S000033 1941-09-08 202-228-0776 Bernard 202-224-5141 Bernie 310 http://www.sanders.senate.gov/ 7068 Independent Jewish 11524 VT Bernard Sanders 15 381 Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] N00000480 201 224 senatorolympiasnowe J. 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://www.snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact?p=email F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe 51142 2.87124463519313 S000663 1947-02-21 202-224-1946 Olympia 202-224-5344 316 http://www.snowe.senate.gov/ 9078 Republican Greek Orthodox 19221 ME Olympia Snowe 45 447 Sen. 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Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] N00000616 265 151 SenatorJoeLieberman I. 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://www.lieberman.senate.gov/index.cfm/contact/email-me-about-an-issue M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman 46487 2.36607142857143 L000304 1942-02-24 202-224-9750 Joseph 202-224-4041 302 http://www.lieberman.senate.gov/ 8488 Independent Jewish 17563 CT Joseph Lieberman 29 624 Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] N00002472 83 246 SenJimDeMint W. 167 Russell Senate Office Building http://www.demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactInformation M 400105 DeMint Jim_DeMint 47673 5.77290836653386 D000595 1951-09-02 202-228-5143 Jim 202-224-6121 309 http://www.demint.senate.gov 12193 Republican Presbyterian 18994 SC Jim DeMint 35 803 Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] N00005582 116 277 Jim JimInhofePressOffice M. 205 Russell Senate Office Building http://www.inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm M 300055 Inhofe James_Inhofe 35408 3.52845528455285 I000024 1934-11-17 202-228-0380 James 202-224-4721 Jim 309 http://www.inhofe.senate.gov/ 5804 Republican Presbyterian 12569 OK James Inhofe 19 631 Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] N00009975 140 278 USSenLindseyGraham O. 290 Russell Senate Office Building http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham M 300047 Graham Lindsey_Graham 41969 2.25433526011561 G000359 1955-07-09 202-224-3808 Lindsey 202-224-5972 315 http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/ 13560 Republican Southern Baptist 21521 SC Lindsey Graham 28 757 Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] N00007360 1274 300 8 nancypelosi 235 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/pelosi/contact/contact.html F 400314 Pelosi Nancy_Pelosi 74646 1.39236111111111 P000197 1940-03-26 202-225-8259 Nancy 202-225-4965 1318 http://house.gov/pelosi/ 19807 Democrat Roman Catholic 37639 CA Nancy Pelosi 122 568 Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4] N00000275 1273 283 4 barneyfrank 2252 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep M 400140 Frank Barney_Frank 63499 3.03597122302158 F000339 1940-03-31 202-225-0182 Barney 202-225-5931 1372 http://www.house.gov/frank/ 14510 Democrat Jewish 26521 MA Barney Frank 39 402 Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] N00007390 1284 272 7 RepGeorgeMiller 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html M 400278 Miller George_Miller 27139 3.22857142857143 M000725 1945-05-17 202-225-5609 George 202-225-2095 1376 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ 8476 Democrat Catholic 14617 CA George Miller 5 111 Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9] N00001110 590 99 9 AskAnthonyWeiner David 2104 Rayburn House Office Building http://weiner.house.gov/email_anthony.aspx M 400426 Weiner Anthony_D._Weiner 27591 6.43529411764706 W000792 1964-09-04 202-226-7253 Anthony 202-225-6616 648 http://weiner.house.gov/ 6099 Democrat Jewish 9546 NY Anthony Weiner 27 152 Rep. 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Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] N00027493 212 983 6 RepMicheleBachmann 103 Cannon House Office Building http://bachmann.house.gov/Email_zip.htm F 412216 Bachmann Michelle_Marie_Bachmann 50325 4.20083682008368 B001256 1956-04-06 202-225-6475 Michele 202-225-2331 1071 http://bachmann.house.gov/ 11454 Republican 18858 MN Michele Bachmann 17 354 Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5] N00024922 278 1334 5 RepJebHensarling 129 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hensarling/contact_web.shtml M 400175 Hensarling Jeb_Hensarling 21186 4.59090909090909 H001036 1957-05-29 202-226-4888 Jeb 202-225-3484 1417 http://hensarling.house.gov/ 5737 Republican Christian 10200 TX Jeb Hensarling 4 173 Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] N00005656 312 1228 6 Linus 2109 Rayburn House Office Building http://joebarton.house.gov/ContactJoe.aspx?Type=Email M 400018 Barton Joe_Barton 29619 2.95918367346939 B000213 1949-09-15 202-225-3052 Joe 202-225-2002 1338 http://joebarton.house.gov/ 7392 Republican Methodist 12843 TX Joe Barton 13 182 Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4] N00005645 311 1319 4 Moody 2405 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ralphhall/IMA/zipauth.htm M 400165 Hall Ralph_M._Hall 19916 4.19047619047619 H000067 1923-05-03 202-225-3332 Ralph 202-225-6673 1398 http://ralphhall.house.gov/ 1903 Republican Methodist 5211 TX Ralph Hall 5 242