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Bills 14,356 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

14,356 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 109th at 3,489. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
3,112 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 3,001–3,030, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
S 35 Western Hemisphere Traveler Improvement Act of 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6471-6472) May 22, 2007
S 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. May 22, 2007
S 32 Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6467-6471) May 22, 2007
S 31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6465-6466) May 22, 2007
S 30 HOPE Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. April 16, 2007
S 27 San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 838. June 25, 2008
S 25 Citizen Petition Fairness and Accuracy Act of 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S65-66) January 4, 2007
S 24 Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1054. September 24, 2008
S 23 Biofuels Security Act of 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S62-63) January 4, 2007
S 22 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-675. May 7, 2008
S 20 Protecting Patients and Health Care Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. November 20, 2008
S 15 Stop Over Spending Act of 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. May 22, 2007
S 12 HOME Act Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. March 3, 2008
S 11 Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. December 19, 2007
S 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. June 20, 2007
S 4 Improving America's Security Act of 2007 See also H.R.1. July 9, 2007
S 1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-81. September 14, 2007
SCONRES 87 A concurrent resolution congratulating the Republic of Latvia on the 90th anniversary of its declaration of independence. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 17, 2008
SCONRES 70 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. Message on Senate action sent to the House. June 5, 2008
SCONRES 65 A concurrent resolution celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's beliefs. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S743) February 6, 2008
SCONRES 62 A resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 660. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 19, 2007
SCONRES 30 A concurrent resolution urging all sides to the current political crisis in Ukraine to act responsibly and use dialogue to resolve the crisis and ensure a free and transparent democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5510) May 2, 2007
SCONRES 25 A concurrent resolution condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society. Held at the desk. June 26, 2007
SCONRES 13 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2113) February 15, 2007
SJRES 46 A joint resolution ensuring that the compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of Secretary of State are those which were in effect on January 1, 2007. Became Public Law No: 110-455. December 19, 2008
SJRES 44 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule set forth as requirements contained in the August 17, 2007, letter to State Health Officials from the Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the State Health Official Letter 08-003, dated May 7, 2008, from such Center. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6943) July 17, 2008
SJRES 43 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. June 25, 2008
SJRES 40 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. June 12, 2008
SJRES 39 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. June 6, 2008
SJRES 31 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. April 9, 2008

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.