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1. S.CON.RES.3 : A concurrent resolution honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/28/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2. S.CON.RES.11 : A concurrent resolution condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirming the support of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (84)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

3. S.CON.RES.24 : A concurrent resolution to direct the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: Senate Rules and Administration
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

4. S.CON.RES.25 : A concurrent resolution recognizing the value and benefits that community health centers provide as health care homes for over 18,000,000 individuals, and the importance of enabling health centers and other safety net providers to continue to offer accessible, affordable, and continuous care to their current patients and to every American who lacks access to preventive and primary care services.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 6/9/2009)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Finance.

5. S.CON.RES.26 : A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans.
Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 6/11/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

6. S.CON.RES.39 : A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that stable and affordable housing is an essential component of an effective strategy for the prevention, treatment, and care of human immunodeficiency virus, and that the United States should make a commitment to providing adequate funding for the development of housing as a response to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome pandemic.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 9/15/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/15/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

7. S.RES.8 : A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Claiborne de Borda Pell, former United States Senator for the State of Rhode Island.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (97)
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

8. S.RES.10 : A resolution recognizing the right of Israel to defend itself against attacks from Gaza and reaffirming the United States' strong support for Israel in its battle with Hamas, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (34)
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

9. S.RES.25 : A resolution expressing support for designation of January 28, 2009, as "National Data Privacy Day".
Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Latest Major Action: 1/28/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

10. S.RES.53 : A resolution authorizing a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol.
Sponsor: Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] (introduced 2/24/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Rules and Administration
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

11. S.RES.66 : A resolution designating 2009 as the "Year of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the United States Army".
Sponsor: Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

12. S.RES.71 : A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Sponsor: Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] (introduced 3/9/2009)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 12/1/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

13. S.RES.88 : A resolution honoring the life of Dr. John Hope Franklin.
Sponsor: Sen Hagan, Kay [NC] (introduced 3/26/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 3/26/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

14. S.RES.92 : A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 3/31/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

15. S.RES.94 : A resolution designating April 2009 as "Financial Literacy Month".
Sponsor: Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 3/31/2009)      Cosponsors (22)
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

16. S.RES.122 : A resolution designating April 30, 2009, as "Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans", and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 4/30/2009)      Cosponsors (16)
Latest Major Action: 4/30/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

17. S.RES.125 : A resolution in support and recognition of National Train Day, May 9, 2009.
Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] (introduced 5/1/2009)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

18. S.RES.139 : A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the end of communist rule in Poland.
Sponsor: Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] (introduced 5/11/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

19. S.RES.151 : A resolution designates a national day of remembrance on October 30, 2009, for nuclear weapons program workers.
Sponsor: Sen Bunning, Jim [KY] (introduced 5/14/2009)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

20. S.RES.156 : A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that reform of our Nation's health care system should include the establishment of a federally-backed insurance pool.
Sponsor: Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

21. S.RES.184 : A resolution offering deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Stephen T. Johns and calling on the leaders of all Nations to speak out against the manifestations of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred.
Sponsor: Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] (introduced 6/11/2009)      Cosponsors (98)
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

22. S.RES.187 : A resolution condemning the use of violence against providers of health care services to women.
Sponsor: Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH] (introduced 6/17/2009)      Cosponsors (46)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

23. S.RES.199 : A resolution recognizing the contributions of the recreational boating community and the boating industry to the continuing prosperity of the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 6/22/2009)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 6/25/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

24. S.RES.210 : A resolution designating the week beginning on November 9, 2009, as National School Psychology Week.
Sponsor: Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] (introduced 7/8/2009)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/8/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

25. S.RES.215 : A resolution designating August 8, 2009, as "National Marina Day".
Sponsor: Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] (introduced 7/16/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

26. S.RES.228 : A resolution designating the week beginning September 14, 2009, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
Sponsor: Sen Nelson, E. Benjamin [NE] (introduced 7/29/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

27. S.RES.230 : A resolution designating Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 7/29/2009)      Cosponsors (99)
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

28. S.RES.235 : A resolution designating August 16, 2009, as "National Airborne Day".
Sponsor: Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] (introduced 8/3/2009)      Cosponsors (30)
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

29. S.RES.247 : A resolution designating September 26, 2009, as "National Estuaries Day".
Sponsor: Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] (introduced 8/6/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/10/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

30. S.RES.254 : A resolution honoring, commemorating, and celebrating the historic ties of the United States and the Netherlands on the quadricentennial celebration of the discovery of the Hudson River, and recognizing the settlement and enduring values of New Netherland, which continue to influence American society.
Sponsor: Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] (introduced 9/8/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 9/8/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

31. S.RES.255 : A resolution relative to the death of Edward Moore Kennedy, a Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 9/8/2009)      Cosponsors (98)
Latest Major Action: 9/8/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

32. S.RES.263 : A resolution designating October 2009 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".
Sponsor: Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA] (introduced 9/14/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/14/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

33. S.RES.264 : A resolution designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as the "Kennedy Caucus Room".
Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] (introduced 9/14/2009)      Cosponsors (98)
Latest Major Action: 9/14/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

34. S.RES.266 : A resolution recognizing the contributions of John Sweeney to the United States labor movement.
Sponsor: Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] (introduced 9/15/2009)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/15/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

35. S.RES.268 : A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and their immense contributions to the Nation.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 9/15/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Latest Major Action: 9/15/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

36. S.RES.269 : A resolution designating the week beginning September 20, 2009, as "National Hispanic Serving Institutions Week".
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 9/16/2009)      Cosponsors (12)
Latest Major Action: 9/16/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

37. S.RES.271 : A resolution expressing support for the ideals and goals of Citizenship Day 2009.
Sponsor: Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] (introduced 9/16/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: 9/16/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

38. S.RES.278 : A resolution honoring the Hudson River School painters for their contributions to the United States Senate.
Sponsor: Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] (introduced 9/21/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/21/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

39. S.RES.293 : A resolution relative to the death of Henry Louis Bellmon, former United States Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 9/29/2009)      Cosponsors (99)
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

40. S.RES.295 : A resolution designating October 13, 2009, as "National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day".
Sponsor: Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] (introduced 9/30/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/13/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

41. S.RES.313 : A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, 2009.
Sponsor: Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] (introduced 10/13/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: 10/13/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

42. S.RES.315 : A resolution relative to the death of Clifford Peter Hansen, former United States Senator for the State of Wyoming.
Sponsor: Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] (introduced 10/21/2009)      Cosponsors (99)
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

43. S.RES.316 : A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 10/21/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

44. S.RES.329 : A resolution recognizing the month of October 2009 as "National Principals Month".
Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] (introduced 10/29/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Latest Major Action: 10/29/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

45. S.RES.339 : A resolution to express the sense of the Senate in support of permitting the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] (introduced 11/5/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 11/5/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

46. S.RES.344 : A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the tragic shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5, 2009.
Sponsor: Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [TX] (introduced 11/6/2009)      Cosponsors (99)
Latest Major Action: 11/6/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

47. S.RES.348 : A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] (introduced 11/9/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 11/9/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

48. S.RES.354 : A resolution commending Robert C. Byrd, Senator from West Virginia.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 11/18/2009)      Cosponsors (98)
Latest Major Action: 11/18/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

49. S.RES.370 : A resolution relative to the death of Paula F. Hawkins, former United States Senator for the State of Florida.
Sponsor: Sen McConnell, Mitch [KY] (introduced 12/4/2009)      Cosponsors (99)
Latest Major Action: 12/4/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

50. S.RES.390 : A resolution prohibiting text messaging by employees of the Senate while driving on official business.
Sponsor: Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] (introduced 1/21/2010)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Rules and Administration
Latest Major Action: 1/21/2010 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

51. S.RES.397 : A resolution relative to the death of Charles McCurdy ("Mac") Mathias, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of Maryland.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/26/2010)      Cosponsors (99)
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2010 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

52. S.RES.402 : A resolution expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2010 as National Data Privacy Day.
Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] (introduced 1/29/2010)      Cosponsors (9)
Latest Major Action: 1/29/2010 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

53. S.RES.413 : A resolution relative to the death of Representative John P. Murtha, of Pennsylvania.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 2/9/2010)      Cosponsors (99)
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2010 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

54. S.J.RES.17 : A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen McConnell, Mitch [KY] (introduced 6/9/2009)      Cosponsors (65)
Committees: Senate Finance
Senate Reports: 111-63
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2009 By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 111-63.

55. S.1 : A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (17)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Note: For further action, see H.R.1 , which became Public Law 111-5 on 2/17/2009.

56. S.2 : A bill to improve the lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.

57. S.3 : A bill to protect homeowners and consumers by reducing foreclosures, ensuring the availability of credit for homeowners, businesses, and consumers, and reforming the financial regulatory system, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.

58. S.4 : A bill to guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.

59. S.5 : A bill to improve the economy and security of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (20)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.

60. S.6 : A bill to restore and enhance the national security of the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.

61. S.7 : A bill to expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (20)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

62. S.8 : A bill to return the Government to the people by reviewing controversial "midnight regulations" issued in the waning days of the Bush Administration.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (16)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.

63. S.9 : A bill to strengthen the United States economy, provide for more effective border and employment enforcement, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.

64. S.10 : A bill to restore fiscal discipline and begin to address the long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.

65. S.21 : A bill to reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

66. S.46 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

67. S.60 : A bill to prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Rules and Administration; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

68. S.61 : A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

69. S.118 : A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

70. S.132 : A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

71. S.144 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

72. S.146 : A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Senate Reports: 111-9
Latest Major Action: 6/1/2009 Senate floor actions. Status: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

73. S.148 : A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

74. S.160 : A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives.
Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2009 Held at the desk.

75. S.167 : A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

76. S.168 : A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or 2 or more misdemeanors.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

77. S.181 : A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (54)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-2 [GPO: Text, PDF]

78. S.182 : A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (37)
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 15.

79. S.204 : A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 1/12/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

80. S.211 : A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services and volunteer services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 1/12/2009)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

81. S.213 : A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] (introduced 1/12/2009)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

82. S.227 : A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] (introduced 1/13/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2009 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-92.

83. S.231 : A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

84. S.237 : A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

85. S.243 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction and to exclude charitable mileage reimbursements for gross income.
Sponsor: Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

86. S.247 : A bill to accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of high fuel consumption automobiles to replace such automobiles with fuel efficient automobiles or public transportation.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

87. S.249 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income tax credit.
Sponsor: Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

88. S.256 : A bill to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/15/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/19/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

89. S.266 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the coverage gap in prescription drug coverage under part D of such title based on savings to the Medicare program resulting from the negotiation of prescription drug prices.
Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] (introduced 1/15/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/15/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

90. S.277 : A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/16/2009)      Cosponsors (42)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.

91. S.279 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] (introduced 1/16/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

92. S.301 : A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP.
Sponsor: Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA] (introduced 1/22/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

93. S.327 : A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims and provide for technical corrections.
Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 1/26/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Senate Reports: 111-85
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2009 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-85. Minority views filed.

94. S.328 : A bill to postpone the DTV transition date.
Sponsor: Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] (introduced 1/26/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Latest Major Action: 1/28/2009 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 168 (Roll no. 41).
Note: For further action, see S.352 , which became Public Law 111-4 on 2/11/2009.

95. S.332 : A bill to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/27/2009)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

96. S.352 : A bill to postpone the DTV transition date.
Sponsor: Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] (introduced 1/29/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-4 [GPO: Text, PDF]

97. S.354 : A bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Webb, Jim [VA] (introduced 1/29/2009)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2009 Referred to Senate subcommittee. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

98. S.376 : A bill to provide rules for the modification or disposition of certain assets by real estate mortgage investment conduits pursuant to division A of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Reed, Jack [RI] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

99. S.379 : A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for use of their sound recordings.
Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/15/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.

100. S.383 : A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (division A of Public Law 110-343) to provide the Special Inspector General with additional authorities and responsibilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen McCaskill, Claire [MO] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Oversight and Government Reform
House Reports: 111-41 Part 1
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-15 [GPO: Text, PDF]

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