Topic

Legal ethics

90 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 108th at 33. 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 110th
21 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 1–21, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HR 6246 Physicians and Taxpayers Protection from Frivolous Litigation Act of 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . October 2, 2006
HR 6054 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409. September 25, 2006
HR 5491 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 25, 2006
HR 4845 Innovation and Competitiveness Act Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. March 2, 2006
HR 4690 Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. February 16, 2006
HR 3378 Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. August 5, 2005
HR 3359 Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. July 29, 2005
HR 2657 Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. June 3, 2005
HR 1354 To provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes, and for other purposes. Executive Comment Requested from Interior. March 23, 2005
HR 1172 Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. April 4, 2005
HR 650 VACS Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. February 25, 2005
HR 420 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. October 31, 2005
HR 379 Innocent Life Protection Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. March 2, 2005
HRES 845 Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, documents relating to the termination of the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility's investigation of the involvement of Department of Justice personnel in the creation and administration of the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program, including documents relating to Office of Professional Responsibility's request for and denial of security clearances. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 204. June 26, 2006
S 1679 Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act of 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9933-9939) September 12, 2005
S 1565 Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act of 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9486-9491) July 29, 2005
S 1312 Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. February 6, 2006
S 367 Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. February 10, 2005
S 119 Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. February 6, 2006
S 23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 116. (consideration: CR S4146-4147; text: CR S4146) May 8, 2006
S 22 MCAP Act Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 42. Record Vote Number: 115. (consideration: CR S4146; text: CR S4146) May 8, 2006

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.