U.S. Senator Al Franken Of MINNESOTA

Related Bill(s)

AsSponsor

Bill s987
A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

Bill s3586
A bill to provide reimbursement under the Medicaid program to individuals and entities that provide voluntary non-emergency medical transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load travel.

Bill s3557
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in programs under title IV of such Act from including predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts.

Bill s3494
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit.

Bill s3463
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the incidence of diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries.

Bill s3244
A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make such form mandatory.

Bill s3447
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit access to certain disability benefits without penalty.

Bill s3436
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve the quality of infant and toddler care.

Bill s3350
A bill to make improvements to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and for other purposes.

Bill s3317
A bill to restore the effective use of group actions for claims arising under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 1977 of the Revised Statutes, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill s2271
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for making S corporation elections, and for other purposes.

Bill s2225
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America program.

Bill s2076
A bill to improve security at State and local courthouses.

Bill s2072
A bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of government sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners.

Bill s1892
A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes.

Bill s1865
A bill to improve patient access to medical innovation.

Bill s1849
A bill to require a five-year strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas.

Bill s1750
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, to establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and for other purposes.

Bill s1741
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for community wind projects having generation capacity of not more than 20 megawatts, and for other purposes.

Bill s1739
A bill to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and for other purposes.

Bill s1399
A bill to protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions, and for other purposes.

Bill s1223
A bill to address voluntary location tracking of electronic communications devices, and for other purposes.

Bill s831
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products.

Bill s758
A bill to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program.

Bill s690
A bill to establish the Office of the Homeowner Advocate.

Bill s555
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.

Bill s254
A bill to reduce the rape kit backlog and for other purposes.

Bill sr133
A resolution to require that new war funding be offset.

AsCo-Sponsor

Bill s1652
A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service.

Bill s3562
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Bill s3250
A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, and for other purposes.

Bill s2123
A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care for their children.

Bill s2046
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and for other purposes.

Bill s1910
A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.

Bill s1366
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions.

Bill s1301
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.

Bill s738
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and related dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by improving detection, diagnosis, and care planning.

Bill sj45
A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".

Bill sr561
A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

Bill s1134
A bill to authorize the St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values.

Bill s847
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes.

Bill s3546
A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

Bill s3237
A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer.

Bill s2374
A bill to amend the Helium Act to ensure the expedient and responsible draw-down of the Federal Helium Reserve in a manner that protects the interests of private industry, the scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Bill s2189
A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal antidiscrimination and antiretaliation claims, and for other purposes.

Bill s1884
A bill to provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools.

Bill s1872
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Bill s1381
A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne disease, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.

Bill s722
A bill to strengthen and protect Medicare hospice programs.

Bill s306
A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.

Bill s821
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.

Bill s3391
A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification.

Bill s1782
A bill to provide for the reduction in unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and the promotion of healthy relationships, and for other purposes.

Bill s1450
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a commercial truck safety program, and for other purposes.

Bill s1171
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible dependent beneficiaries of employees.

Bill s996
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes.

Bill s811
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Bill s645
A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system.

Bill s274
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to medication therapy management services under the Medicare prescription drug program.

Bill s3545
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to clarify the rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from the disposition of farm assets under chapter 12 bankruptcies.

Bill s2234
A bill to prevent human trafficking in government contracting.

Bill s829
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.

Bill s3520
A bill to require a portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

Bill s3322
A bill to strengthen enforcement and clarify certain provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, and to reconcile, restore, clarify, and conform similar provisions in other related civil rights statutes, and for other purposes.

Bill s634
A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons.

Bill s3199
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States and for other purposes.

Bill s1989
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings.

Bill s1832
A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.

Bill s1577
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit, and for other purposes.

Bill s3472
A bill to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide improvements to such Act.

Bill s1882
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the market.

Bill s1463
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers and to provide for reasonable break time for nursing mothers.

Bill s778
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services.

Bill s641
A bill to provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis within six years by improving the capacity of the United States Government to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.

Bill s32
A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.

Bill s3504
A bill to help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities for Native Americans.

Bill s3478
A bill to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide improvements to such Act.

Bill s3476
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to ensure access to high-quality child care for homeless children and families, and for other purposes.

Bill s3453
A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.

Bill s3395
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs.

Bill s3387
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to require the United States Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms purchased or otherwise obtained by the Committee to be produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill s3385
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects, and for other purposes.

Bill s3381
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies.

Bill s3372
A bill to amend section 704 of title 18, United States Code.

Bill s3369
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

Bill s3318
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill s3286
A bill to enhance security, increase accountability, and improve the contracting of the Federal Government for overseas contingency operations, and for other purposes.

Bill s3263
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.

Bill s3251
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, and for other purposes.

Bill s3236
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Bill s3085
A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

Bill s2554
A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2017.

Bill s2317
A bill to compel the Secretary of the Army to complete the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study within 18 months and to focus particular attention on the permanent prevention of the spread of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins.

Bill s2296
A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.

Bill s2295
A bill to permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings with respect to such drugs in the same manner that the Food and Drug Administration allows brand names to do so.

Bill s2280
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Bill s2270
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve energy programs.

Bill s2253
A bill to require individuals who file under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to disclose any financial accounts that are or have been deposited in a country that is a tax haven.

Bill s2222
A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets.

Bill s2219
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

Bill s2201
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable energy credit.

Bill s2165
A bill to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.

Bill s2164
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out activities to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

Bill s2162
A bill to provide for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for the stabilization of affected neighborhoods, and for other purposes.

Bill s2146
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes.

Bill s2145
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications.

Bill s2139
A bill to enhance security, increase accountability, and improve the contracting of the Federal Government for overseas contingency operations, and for other purposes.

Bill s2134
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes.

Bill s2121
A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date.

Bill s2119
A bill to establish a pilot program to address overweight/obesity among children from birth to age 5 in child care settings and to encourage parental engagement.

Bill s2116
A bill to count revenues from military and veteran education programs toward the limit on Federal revenues that certain proprietary institutions of higher education are allowed to receive for purposes of section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Bill s2099
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Bill s2090
A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to produce a required report, and for other purposes.

Bill s2087
A bill to clarify the meaning of "produced" for purposes of limitations on the procurement by the Department of Defense of specialty metals within the United States.

Bill s2077
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs, and for other purposes.

Bill s2059
A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.

Bill s2051
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

Bill s2036
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill s2011
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes.

Bill s2003
A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes.

Bill s1999
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply the frailty adjustment under PACE payment rules to certain specialized MA plans for special needs individuals.

Bill s1987
A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota.

Bill s1982
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals in efforts to coordinate care and improve the efficiency of service delivery.

Bill s1961
A bill to provide level funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Bill s1929
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Mark Twain.

Bill s1926
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

Bill s1925
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Bill s1901
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement.

Bill s1895
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to States to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology, to provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture, and for other purposes.

Bill s1853
A bill to recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal Service pre-fund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, place restrictions on the closure of postal facilities, create incentives for innovation for the United States Postal Service, to maintain levels of postal service, and for other purposes.

Bill s1850
A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

Bill s1838
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on service dog training therapy, and for other purposes.

Bill s1829
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes.

Bill s1770
A bill to prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster case placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.

Bill s1763
A bill to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, and for other purposes.

Bill s1733
A bill to establish the Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States.

Bill s1696
A bill to improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.

Bill s1695
A bill to require accurate disclosures to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service.

Bill s1692
A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, and for other purposes.

Bill s1675
A bill to improve student academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.

Bill s1621
A bill to create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, and for other purposes.

Bill s1618
A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the eligibility period for supplemental security income benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and for other purposes.

Bill s1617
A bill to establish the Council on Healthy Housing and for other purposes.

Bill s1597
A bill to provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary school and secondary school buildings in public school districts and community colleges across the United States in order to support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those schools, and for other purposes.

Bill s1593
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require State electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores.

Bill s1591
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.

Bill s1575
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems.

Bill s1558
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000.

Bill s1537
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept from the Board of Directors of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation, Inc., the donation of title to The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center, and for other purposes.

Bill s1535
A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information.

Bill s1522
A bill to establish a joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and to provide for expedited consideration of such legislation by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Bill s1514
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Elouise Pepion Cobell, in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the Nation through her tireless pursuit of justice.

Bill s1497
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 3 years reasonable cost contracts under Medicare.

Bill s1468
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under part B of the Medicare program.

Bill s1462
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, improve their academic achievement, and for other purposes.

Bill s1435
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to exclude child care from the determination of the 5-year limit on assistance under the temporary assistance for needy families program, and for other purposes.

Bill s1427
A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm.

Bill s1416
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the minimum loss ratio required of Medigap policies.

Bill s1415
A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, and for other purposes.

Bill s1403
A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.

Bill s1360
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.

Bill s1350
A bill to expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes.

Bill s1333
A bill to provide for the treatment and temporary financing of short-time compensation programs.

Bill s1280
A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, the development of sexual assault protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims advocates, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes.

Bill s1279
A bill to prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future.

Bill s1277
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel.

Bill s1273
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act with regard to certain exemptions under that Act for direct care workers and to improve the systems for the collection and reporting of data relating to the direct care workforce, and for other purposes.

Bill s1265
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes.

Bill s1231
A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

Bill s1214
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of Department of Defense funds and facilities for abortions.

Bill s1206
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program.

Bill s1200
A bill to require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes.

Bill s1185
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a variable VEETC rate based on the price of crude oil, and for other purposes.

Bill s1175
A bill to provide, develop, and support 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring the skills necessary to think critically and solve problems, be an effective communicator, collaborate with others, and learn to create and innovate.

Bill s1170
A bill to set the United States on track to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten.

Bill s1166
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims of family members, and for other purposes.

Bill s1156
A bill to assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten.

Bill s1151
A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information.

Bill s1145
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill s1139
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement.

Bill s1118
A bill to authorize the construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Bill s1106
A bill to authorize Department of Defense support for programs on pro bono legal assistance for members of the Armed Forces.

Bill s1102
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to certain exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy.

Bill s1094
A bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-416).

Bill s1086
A bill to reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes.

Bill s1068
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for temporary student loan debt conversion authority.

Bill s1064
A bill to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes.

Bill s1059
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act.

Bill s1056
A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways.

Bill s1053
A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services, and for other purposes.

Bill s1048
A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.

Bill s1025
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes.

Bill s1014
A bill to provide for additional Federal district judgeships.

Bill s1004
A bill to support Promise Neighborhoods.

Bill s984
A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Bill s968
A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes.

Bill s967
A bill to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes.

Bill s960
A bill to provide for a study on issues relating to access to intravenous immune globulin (IVG) for Medicare beneficiaries in all care settings and a demonstration project to examine the benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer IVG in the home.

Bill s958
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.

Bill s952
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

Bill s951
A bill to improve the provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill s946
A bill to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy in the Department of Education.

Bill s933
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.

Bill s929
A bill to establish a comprehensive literacy program.

Bill s922
A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide grants for Urban Jobs Programs, and for other purposes.

Bill s884
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a variable VEETC rate based on the price of crude oil, and for other purposes.

Bill s865
A bill to provide grants to promote financial literacy.

Bill s855
A bill to make available such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.

Bill s853
A bill to provide for financial literacy education.

Bill s851
A bill to establish expanded learning time initiatives, and for other purposes.

Bill s833
A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle grades models for struggling students, and for other purposes.

Bill s800
A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to reauthorize and improve the safe routes to school program.

Bill s797
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.

Bill s770
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees, and for other purposes.

Bill s752
A bill to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner.

Bill s750
A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.

Bill s749
A bill to establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the United States Government.

Bill s724
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.

Bill s716
A bill to establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.

Bill s707
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.

Bill s676
A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

Bill s672
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

Bill s665
A bill to promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes.

Bill s656
A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residents.

Bill s606
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the priority review voucher incentive program relating to tropical and rare pediatric diseases.

Bill s600
A bill to promote the diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.

Bill s598
A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.

Bill s593
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations.

Bill s592
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to remove the cap on punitive damages established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Company v. Baker.

Bill s578
A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to eliminate the abstinence-only education program.

Bill s576
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.

Bill s572
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.

Bill s571
A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes.

Bill s567
A bill to amend the small, rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Bill s558
A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions.

Bill s547
A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.

Bill s541
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to increase implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports and early intervening services in order to improve student academic achievement, reduce disciplinary problems in schools, and to improve coordination with similar activities and services provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Bill s510
A bill to prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities, and for other purposes.

Bill s509
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes.

Bill s506
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

Bill s501
A bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies.

Bill s491
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes.

Bill s489
A bill to require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes.

Bill s486
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections for members of the uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

Bill s481
A bill to enhance and further research into the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, to improve access to treatment of eating disorders, and for other purposes.

Bill s471
A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins.

Bill s470
A bill to establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems of high-quality early learning and development programs and for other purposes.

Bill s431
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.

Bill s418
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

Bill s414
A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.

Bill s412
A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.

Bill s409
A bill to ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs.

Bill s398
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes.

Bill s394
A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.

Bill s393
A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.

Bill s385
A bill to include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits.

Bill s374
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program.

Bill s362
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.

Bill s350
A bill to require restitution for victims of criminal violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

Bill s296
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug shortages.

Bill s273
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to condition the receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement by States of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving.

Bill s250
A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes.

Bill s222
A bill to limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and for other purposes.

Bill s216
A bill to increase criminal penalties for certain knowing and intentional violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated.

Bill s195
A bill to reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments.

Bill s187
A bill to provide for the expansion of the biofuels market.

Bill s164
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Bill s136
A bill to establish requirements with respect to bisphenol A.

Bill s104
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry, and for other purposes.

Bill s75
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.

Bill s74
A bill to preserve the free and open nature of the Internet, expand the benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service.

Bill s72
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.

Bill s49
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.

Bill s33
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

Bill s28
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes.

Bill s27
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market.

Bill s23
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.

Bill sj29
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Bill sj21
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Bill sj20
A joint resolution authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.

Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

Bill sr455
A resolution designating June 27, 2012, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day".

Bill sr402
A resolution condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government and governments in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield.

Bill sr386
A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.

Bill sr347
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

Bill sr274
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that funding for the Federal Pell Grant program should not be cut in any deficit reduction program.

Bill sr230
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should not include cuts to Social Security benefits or Medicare benefits.

Bill sr228
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Bill sr211
A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Bill sr202
A resolution designating June 27, 2011, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day".

Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.

Bill sr184
A resolution recognizing the life and service of the Honorable Hubert H. Humphrey, distinguished former Senator from the State of Minnesota and former Vice President of the United States, upon the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Bill sr162
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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.

Bill sr151
A resolution congratulating the University of Minnesota Duluth men's ice hockey team on winning their first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Hockey National Championship.

Bill sr138
A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.

Bill sr119
A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act.

Bill sr87
A resolution designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".

Bill sc53
A concurrent resolution honoring the victims of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting and condemning the atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado.

Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.

Bill sc4
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Bill s3275
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes.

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