Federal Bills of Interest & Voting Records in the 2009-2010 Legislative Session

The links below are to some of the federal legislative proposals introduced since the beginning of the 2009-2010 session which began January 2009, that may be of interest to you.  Not all of the bills introduced are included in these listings. 

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                                          FEDERAL BILLS & VOTES UPDATED 7/27/2010

WE LOOK MOSTLY AT STATE  LEGISLATION.  However, we also list some bills at the federal level that may be of interest to you.  To read these bills, click on the highlighted bill numbers or SEARCH FEDERAL BILLS and then put in the bill number & search.   USE THE BACK BUTTON ON YOUR BROWSER TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE. 
HR 1  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009  House Vote 244-188   Senate Version Vote 61-37
            Agreeing on the Conference Report of HR 1  House Vote 246-183     Senate Vote 60-38 
HR 40  Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act 
HR 45  Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009
HR 157 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
HR 262  David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act
HR 256  David's Law (Hate Crimes)
HR 450  Enumerated Powers Act   
HR 645 National Emergency Centers Establishment Act
HR 759  Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009
HR 815  SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2009
HR 833 Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
HR 875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
HR 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009     Click Legislative Digest to read a complete list of spending
                    levels and all 9,000 earmarks contained in the Omnibus bill House Vote 245-178  Senate Voice
HR 1207  Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009
HR 1283 Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
HR 1388  Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act
     HOUSE VOTE 321-105    SENATE VOTE 79-19  HOUSE VOTE 275-149 CONCURRING WITH SEN
HR 1503  To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of President to include with the committee's statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate, together with such other documentation as may be necessary to establish that the candidate meets the qualifications for eligibility to the Office of President under the Constitution
HR 1557 SAFE Commission Act
HR 1868 Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009
HR 1913  Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 HOUSE VOTE 249-175
HR 1923  Fariness in Firearms Testing Act   
HR 1966  Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act
HR 1967  To prohibit funding organizations that support or participate in coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization
HR 2159 Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009
HR 2262 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009  HOUSE VOTE 219-212
HR 2499 Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009
HR 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010 HOUSE VOTE 389-22
   Vote on Conference Report including Hate Crimes Amend  HOUSE VOTE 281-146   SEN VOTE 68-29
    10/28/09 President Obama Signed into law
HR 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
HR 2981 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
HR 3001 Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act
HR 3017 Employment Non-Discriminaton Act of 2009 (Introduced In House)
HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
HR 3247 To establish a social and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of Energy, and
                 for other purposes. (Introduced in House)
H R 3311 Direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the
                 current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles
                 traveled by each vehicle
HR 3827 Every Child Deserves a Family Act
HR 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act (Introduced in House)  HOUSE VOTE 220-215
*HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Amendment in Senate)
                      SEN VOTE 60-39   HOUSE VOTE 219-212
HR 4213 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act
                Amendment No 4464 to defund the law suit against AZ by the Fed Govt  SEN VOTE 43-55
HR 4314 To permit raising the national debt limit  HOUSE VOTE 218-214
HR 4530 Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010
HR 4872 Reconciliation Act of 2010 HOUSE VOTE 220-211  SEN VOTE 56-43
HR 4903  To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
HR 5353 War is Making You Poor Act   Watch video and read about this bill
HR 5741 Universal National Service Act
HR 5842 End The Lame Duck Act

H J RES 38 Temporary Passage of HR 1105 to keep government operating House Vote 328-50  Senate Voice
H J RES 41  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States
H J RES 42 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights
H J RES 45 Raise statutory limit on public debt  HOUSE VOTE 233-187  SENATE VOTE 60-39
H CON RES 85 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
                 HOUSE VOTE 233-196           SENATE VOTE 55-43
H CON RES 92  Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to
anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools
S 424  Uniting American Families Act of 2009
S 425  The Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act
S 524  Congressional Accountability and Line-Item Veto Act of 2009
S 604   Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009
S 773  Cybersecurity Act of 2009 (Introduced in Senate)
S 778  To establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the National Cybersecurity
           Advisor
S 787 Clean Water Restoration Act  WATCH SHORT VIDEO ON THIS PROPSAL
S 909  Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Introduced in Senate)
S 1261 Pass ID Act
S 1390 Nat Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2010 Vote to add S 909 as amendment SEN VOTE 63-28
               SEN VOTE FOR PASSAGE OF S 1390 as amended by S 909  SEN VOTE 87-7
S 1580 Protecting America's Workers Act
S 1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (Introduced in Senate)
S 1686 Justice Act
S 3002 Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010
S 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
S 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

S CON RES 13 Budget for fiscal year 2010  SENATE VOTE 53-43  HOUSE VOTE 233-193

The following are links to US Federal Government Sites which may be helpful to use in researching federal issues
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