Active Legislation

Deepwater Horizon oil spill, authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
(For additional oil spill legislation, see: Oil spills, liability and costs)

S.3473

P.L.111-191

Derivatives, government regulation of over-the-counter markets

H.R.4173

Title VII, P.L.111-203

Digital TV, delay transition until June 12

S.352

P.L.111-4

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act

SEE: Banking and financial services regulation package

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell," repeal

H.R.2965

P.L.111-321

DREAM Act

S.729, S.3827, S.3962, S.3963, S.3992

H.R.1751, H.R.5281, H.R.6327, H.R.6497

Drywall contamination, encourage temporary mortgage forbearance

S.Res.352

H.Con.Res.197

E — Active Legislation

Economic Stimulus

H.R.1

P.L.111-5

Economic Stimulus, continue certain provisions

SEE: Jobs package

EduJobs

SEE: State and local government aid package

Employment discrimination, prohibit based on sexual orientation or gender identity

S.1584

H.R.3017

Estate tax

SEE: Tax cuts, extend

Executive compensation, expand regulatory oversight

H.R.4173

Title IX, P.L.111-203

F — Active Legislation

Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through September 30, 2009

H.R.1105

Div. J, Sec. 101, P.L.111-8

Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through February 28, 2010

H.R.3326

Div. B, Sec. 1005, P.L.111-118

Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through March 28, 2010

H.R.4691

Sec. 8, P.L.111-144

Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through May 31, 2010

H.R.4851

Sec. 7, P.L.111-157

Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through September 30, 2010

H.R.5569

P.L.111-196

Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through September 30, 2011

S.3814

P.L.111-250

Food safety, overhaul safety inspection process and authorize HHS Secretary to issue recalls

H.R.2751

P.L.111-353

V- "Foreclosure bill," federal and state courts required to recognize any lawful notarization

H.R.3808

vetoed 10/08/2010

G — Active Legislation

Greenhouse gases, establish cap

SEE: Cap and trade

H — Active Legislation

Haiti, accelerate income tax benefits

Haiti, debt relief

Haiti, increase emergency aid available to Americans returning after earthquake

S.2949

P.L.111-127

Hate crimes, expand federal definition to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability

H.R.2647

Div. E, P.L.111-84

Health care reform
(Also included in: Reconciliation Act)

H.R.3590

P.L.111-148

Health insurance industry, repeal certain antitrust exemptions

S.1681

H.R.3596, H.R.4626

Homebuyer tax credit, extend and modify

H.R.3548

Sec. 11-13, P.L.111-92

Homebuyer tax credit, extend through Sept. 30, 2010

H.R.5623

P.L.111-198

I — Active Legislation

Iran, broad range of sanctions and penalties

H.R.2194

P.L.111-195

J — Active Legislation

Jobs package

H.R.2847

P.L.111-147

L — Active Legislation

Lands bill, omnibus

H.R.146

P.L.111-11

M — Active Legislation

Media shield law

S.448

H.R.985

Medicare "doc fix", through Mar. 31, 2010

H.R.4691

Sec. 5, P.L.111-144

Medicare "doc fix", through May 31, 2010

H.R.4851

Sec. 4, P.L.111-157

Medicare "doc fix", through Nov. 30, 2010

H.R.3962

P.L.111-192

Medicare "doc fix", through Dec. 31, 2010

H.R.5712

P.L.111-286

Medicare "doc fix", through Dec. 31, 2011

H.R.4994

P.L.111-309

Middle class, extend tax relief

See: Tax cuts, extend

Mortgages, allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms

S.896

P.L.111-22

N — Active Legislation

National service, expand programs

H.R.1388

P.L.111-13

O — Active Legislation

Offshore Tax Evasion
(H.R.4213 no longer contains Offshore Tax provisions. SEE: Unemployment benefits, extend to Nov. 30, 2010)

S.1934

H.R.3933, H.R.4213

Oil spills, liability and costs

S.685, S.3305, S.3306, S.3337, S.3375, S.3472, S.3514

H.R.5214, H.R.5355, H.R.5356, H.R.5503, H.R.5520, H.R.5572, H.R.5629, H.R.5686

Oil spills, research and prevention

S.3515, S.3542, S.3580, S.3597, S.3603, S.3614

H.R.2693, H.R.5607, H.R.5608, H.R.5677, H.R.5709, H.R.5716, H.R.5727

Outer continental shelf, overhaul management of

S.3516, S.3643

H.R.3534

P — Active Legislation

Parental leave, four weeks paid for federal employees

S.354

H.R.626

PATRIOT Act, extend certain provisions

H.R.3961

P.L.111-141

Pigford/Cobell claims settlement

H.R.4783

P.L.111-291

R — Active Legislation

REAL ID Act, modify provisions

S.1261

H.R.3471

Reconciliation Act
(SEE ALSO: Health care reform)

H.R.4872

P.L.111-152

S — Active Legislation

SCHIP
(SEE: Program Authorizations)

Slavery, apology for

S.Con.Res.26

Small business, jobs and tax package

H.R.5297

P.L.111-240

Social Security, one-time $250 payment in lieu of 2011 COLA

S.3985

H.R.5987, H.R.6294

Student aid, modify loan programs
(Included in: Reconciliation Act)

H.R.4872

Title II, P.L.111-152

T — Active Legislation

Tax cuts, extend

H.R.4853

P.L.111-312

Tax extenders package

S.3793

Teacher layoffs, help prevent

SEE: State and local government aid package

Tobacco, give FDA the authority to regulate

H.R.1256

P.L.111-31

U — Active Legislation

Unemployment benefits, extend

H.R.3548

P.L.111-92

Unemployment benefits, extend to Feb. 28, 2010

H.R.3326

Div. B, P.L.111-118

Unemployment benefits, extend to Apr. 05, 2010

H.R.4691

Sec. 2, P.L.111-144

Unemployment benefits, extend to Jun. 02, 2010

H.R.4851

P.L.111-157

Unemployment benefits, extend to Nov. 30, 2010

H.R.4213

P.L.111-205

Unemployment benefits, extend to Feb. 28, 2011

H.R.6419

Unemployment benefits, extend to Jan. 03, 2012

SEE: Tax cuts, extend

Agency Authorizations
Coast Guard, FY 2010 Authorization	H.R.3619	P.L.111-281
Coast Guard, technical corrections to FY 2010 Authorization	H.R.6516	P.L.111-330
Defense, FY 2010 Authorization	H.R.2647	P.L.111-84
Defense, FY 2011 Authorization	H.R.6523	P.L.111-383
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through September 30, 2009	H.R.1512	P.L.111-12
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through December 31, 2009	H.R.3607	P.L.111-69
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through March 31, 2010	H.R.4217	P.L.111-116
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through April 30, 2010	H.R.4957	P.L.111-153
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through July 03, 2010	H.R.5147	P.L.111-161
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through August 02, 2010	H.R.5611	P.L.111-197
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through September 30, 2010	H.R.5900	P.L.111-216
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through December 31, 2010	H.R.6190	P.L.111-249
Federal Aviation Administration, extend programs through March 31, 2011	H.R.6473	P.L.111-329
Federal Aviation Administration (H.R.1586 no longer contains FAA funding. SEE: State and local government aid package)	S.1451	H.R.915, H.R.1586
Intelligence agencies, FY 2010	H.R.2701	P.L.111-259
Justice, FY 2011		H.R.5264
NASA, FY 2011-2013 authorization	S.3729	P.L.111-267
National Transportation Safety Board, through FY 2012	S.2768	H.R.4714
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, through FY 2013	S.705	H.R.5975
State Department, FY 2010-FY 2011		H.R.2410, H.R.2475
Transportation Security Administration, FY 2010-FY 2011		H.R.2200, H.R.5590

Program Authorizations
SCHIP	H.R.2	P.L.111-3
Surface Transportation, extend programs through October 31, 2009	H.R.2918	Div. B, Sec. 157, P.L.111-68
Surface Transportation, extend programs through Feb. 28, 2010	H.R.3326	Div. B, P.L.111-118
Surface Transportation, extend programs through Mar. 31, 2010	H.R.4691	Sec. 4, P.L.111-144
Surface Transportation, extend programs through Dec. 31, 2010	Title IV, H.R.2847	P.L.111-147
Surface Transportation, extend programs through Mar. 04, 2011	H.R.3082	Title II, P.L.111-322

Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, 111th Congress, 1st Session More information available on the appropriations web page.
Agriculture	H.R.2997	P.L.111-80
Budget Resolution, FY 2010	S.Con.Res.13	H.Con.Res.85
Commerce, Justice, Science	H.R.3288	Div. B, P.L.111-117
Defense	H.R.3326	Div. B, P.L.111-118
Energy and Water	H.R.3183	P.L.111-85
Financial Services, General Government	H.R.3288	Div. C, P.L.111-117
FY 2009 Omnibus	H.R.1105	P.L.111-8
FY 2009 Continuing appropriations (through March 11, 2009)	H.J.Res.38	P.L.111-6
FY 2010 Consolidated appropriations	H.R.3288	P.L.111-117
FY 2010 Continuing appropriations (through October 31, 2009)	H.R.2918	Div. B, P.L.111-68
FY 2010 Continuing appropriations (through December 18, 2009)	H.R.2996	Div. B, P.L.111-88
V- FY 2010 Continuing appropriations (through Dec. 23, 2009)	H.J.Res.64	vetoed 12/30/2009
FY 2010 Emergency supplemental appropriations, border security	H.R.6080	P.L.111-230
FY 2010 Supplemental appropriations, Patent and Trademark Office	H.R.5874	P.L.111-224
FY 2010 Supplemental appropriations, State and local government aid package	H.R.1586	P.L.111-226
FY 2010 Supplemental appropriations, transportation infrastructure		H.R.5935
FY 2010 Supplemental appropriations (Original title: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs)	H.R.4899	P.L.111-212
Homeland Security	H.R.2892	P.L.111-83
Interior	H.R.2996	P.L.111-88
Labor, HHS, Education	H.R.3288	Div. D, P.L.111-117
Legislative Branch	H.R.2918	Div. A, P.L.111-68
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs	H.R.3288	Div. E, P.L.111-117
State and Foreign Operations	H.R.3288	Div. F, P.L.111-117
Transportation, HUD	H.R.3288	Div. A, P.L.111-117

Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2011, 111th Congress, 2nd Session More information available on the appropriations web page.
Agriculture	S.3606
Budget Resolution, FY 2011	S.Con.Res.60
Commerce, Justice, Science	S.3636
Defense	S.3800
Energy and Water	S.3635
Financial Services, General Government	S.3677
Full-year Continuing appropriations		H.R.3082
FY 2011 Continuing appropriations (through Dec. 03, 2010)	H.R.3081	P.L.111-242
FY 2011 Further Continuing appropriations (through Dec. 18, 2010)	H.J.Res.101	P.L.111-290
FY 2011 Further Continuing appropriations (through Dec. 21, 2010)	H.J.Res.105	P.L.111-317
FY 2011 Further Continuing appropriations (through March 04, 2011)	H.R.3082	P.L.111-322
FY 2011 Omnibus appropriations	S.Amdt.4805 to H.R.3082
Homeland Security	S.3607
Labor, HHS, Education	S.3686
Legislative Branch	S.3799
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs	S.3615	H.R.5822
State and Foreign Operations	S.3676
Transportation, HUD	S.3644	H.R.5850

Popular Documents

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Abortion, executive order in relation to federal funding restrictions
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Afghanistan, Special Inspector General report on capabilities of Afghan National Security Forces
http://www.sigar.mil/pdf/audits/SIGAR%20Audit-10-11.pdf

America Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman climate change legislation)
http://kerry.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/APAbill3.pdf

Banking regulation, summary and conference report text
http://financialservices.house.gov/Key_Issues/Financial_Regulatory_Reform/Financial_Regulatory_Reform062410.html

Broadband, FCC's National Broadband Plan
http://www.broadband.gov/download-plan/

Budget, FY2010
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy10/browse.html

Budget, FY2011
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy11/index.html

Campaign finance laws, Supreme Court slip opinion (Citizens United v. FEC)
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-205.pdf

Deficit reduction, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform report (released Dec. 01, 2010)
http://www.fiscalcommission.gov/sites/fiscalcommission.gov/files/documents/TheMomentofTruth12_1_2010.pdf

"Don't ask, don't tell", Central District of California Amended and Final Memorandum Opinion (Log Cabin Republicans v. United States, et al.)
http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/CACD/RecentPubOp.nsf/bb61c530eab0911c882567cf005ac6f9/4f03e468a737002e8825779a00040406?OpenDocument

"Don't ask, don't tell", Department of Defense reports (including working group report released Nov. 30, 2010)
http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0610_gatesdadt/

"Don't ask, don't tell", 9th Circuit Court of Appeals documents related to Order Granting Stay (Log Cabin Republicans v. United States, et al.)
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/content/view.php?pk_id=0000000492

Economic stimulus, CBO estimated impact from October through December 2009
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/110xx/doc11044/02-23-ARRA.pdf

Economic stimulus, CBO estimated impact from January through March 2010
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/115xx/doc11525/05-25-ARRA.pdf

Economic stimulus, CBO estimated impact from July through September 2010
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/119xx/doc11975/11-24-ARRA.pdf

Elementary and Secondary Education Act, White House proposal to revise
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/blueprint/blueprint.pdf

Energy legislation, Senate Democrats summary
http://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/072710_draft_summary.pdf

Health care reform, CBO reports, cost estimates, and related documents
http://www.cbo.gov/publications/collections/collections.cfm?collect=10

Health care reform, White House proposal
http://www.whitehouse.gov/health-care-meeting/proposal

Impeachment trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.
http://sitc.senate.gov/

Jobs bill, CBO pay-as-you-go estimate for the amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2847
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/112xx/doc11275/hr2847HPaygo.pdf

Medicare "doc fix", CBO cost estimate of H.R.4994 (as passed Senate Dec. 8, 2010)
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/120xx/doc12008/hr4994.pdf

"Net neutrality", Federal Communications Commission report and order
http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2010/db1223/FCC-10-201A1.pdf

Omnibus appropriations for FY2011, Inouye substitute amendment
http://appropriations.senate.gov/news.cfm?method=news.view&id=9ac3518e-7e19-4328-bf52-16a6c2a1d333

Pledge to America (2010 House GOP Agenda)
http://pledge.gop.gov/resources/library/documents/pledge/a-pledge-to-america.pdf

Reconciliation Act (H.R.4872 combined with H.R.3590), CBO preliminary cost estimate
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/113xx/doc11378/PreliminaryReconciliationTables.pdf

Reconciliation Act (H.R.4872 combined with H.R.3590), CBO estimate of direct spending and revenue requests
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/113xx/doc11379/AmendReconProp.pdf

Security Review Conducted After the Failed Christmas Terrorist Attack (White House summary)
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START, treaty text signed in Prague on April 8, 2010
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/140035.pdf

START, protocol to the treaty signed in Prague on April 8, 2010
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/140047.pdf

Tax cuts, text of Reid/McConnell substitute amendment to H.R.4853
http://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/MAT10785.pdf

Tax cuts, White House report related to negotiations
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/12/10/tax-relief-unemployment-insurance-reauthorization-and-job-creation-act-2

Unemployment Compensation Extension(formerly Tax Extenders), legislative text, summary, CBO and JCT estimates of H.R.4213
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=10518

Unemployment Compensation, Pay-As-You-Go estimate from CBO for H.R.6419
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/119xx/doc11968/hr6419.pdf

Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraq: Possible Timelines and Estimated Costs (CBO)
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Public Laws, 111th Congress (selected)
Banking and financial services regulation package	H.R.4173	P.L.111-203
Cash for clunkers	H.R.2346	Title XIII, P.L.111-32
Cash for clunkers, supplemental appropriations	H.R.3435	P.L.111-47
COBRA, extend benefits period; extend termination date eligibility to Feb. 28, 2010	H.R.3326	Div. B, P.L.111-118
COBRA, extend benefits period; extend termination date of eligibility to Mar. 31, 2010	H.R.4691	Sec. 3, P.L.111-144
COBRA, extend benefits period; extend termination date of eligibility to May 31, 2010	H.R.4851	Sec. 3, P.L.111-157
Congressional pay raise, none for 2010	H.R.1105	Div. J, P.L.111-8
Congressional pay raise, none for 2011	H.R.5146	P.L.111-165
Credit card regulations, tighten	H.R.627	P.L.111-24
Debt limit, increase to 12.394 trillion	H.R.4314	P.L.111-123
Debt limit, increase to 14.294 trillion	H.J.Res.45	P.L.111-139
Deepwater Horizon oil spill, authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (For additional oil spill legislation, see: Oil spills, liability and costs)	S.3473	P.L.111-191
Derivatives, government regulation of over-the-counter markets	H.R.4173	Title VII, P.L.111-203
Digital TV, delay transition until June 12	S.352	P.L.111-4
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell," repeal	H.R.2965	P.L.111-321
Economic Stimulus	H.R.1	P.L.111-5
Executive compensation, expand regulatory oversight	H.R.4173	Title IX, P.L.111-203
Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through September 30, 2009	H.R.1105	Div. J, Sec. 101, P.L.111-8
Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through February 28, 2010	H.R.3326	Div. B, Sec. 1005, P.L.111-118
Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through March 28, 2010	H.R.4691	Sec. 8, P.L.111-144
Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through May 31, 2010	H.R.4851	Sec. 7, P.L.111-157
Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through September 30, 2010	H.R.5569	P.L.111-196
Flood insurance, extend National Flood Insurance program through September 30, 2011	S.3814	P.L.111-250
Food safety, overhaul safety inspection process and authorize HHS Secretary to issue recalls	H.R.2751	P.L.111-353
Haiti, accelerate income tax benefits	H.R.4462	P.L.111-126
Haiti, debt relief	H.R.4573	P.L.111-158
Haiti, increase emergency aid available to Americans returning after earthquake	S.2949	P.L.111-127
Hate crimes, expand federal definition to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability	H.R.2647	Div. E, P.L.111-84
Health care reform (Also included in: Reconciliation Act)	H.R.3590	P.L.111-148
Homebuyer tax credit, extend and modify	H.R.3548	Sec. 11-13, P.L.111-92
Homebuyer tax credit, extend through Sept. 30, 2010	H.R.5623	P.L.111-198
Iran, broad range of sanctions and penalties	H.R.2194	P.L.111-195
Jobs package	H.R.2847	P.L.111-147
Lands bill, omnibus	H.R.146	P.L.111-11
Medicare "doc fix", through Mar. 31, 2010	H.R.4691	Sec. 5, P.L.111-144
Medicare "doc fix", through May 31, 2010	H.R.4851	Sec. 4, P.L.111-157
Medicare "doc fix", through Nov. 30, 2010	H.R.3962	P.L.111-192
Medicare "doc fix", through Dec. 31, 2010	H.R.5712	P.L.111-286
Medicare "doc fix", through Dec. 31, 2011	H.R.4994	P.L.111-309
Mortgages, allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms	S.896	P.L.111-22
National service, expand programs	H.R.1388	P.L.111-13
PATRIOT Act, extend certain provisions	H.R.3961	P.L.111-141
Pigford/Cobell claims settlement	H.R.4783	P.L.111-291
Reconciliation Act (SEE ALSO: Health care reform)	H.R.4872	P.L.111-152
Small business, jobs and tax package	H.R.5297	P.L.111-240
Student aid, modify loan programs (Included in: Reconciliation Act)	H.R.4872	Title II, P.L.111-152
Tax cuts, extend	H.R.4853	P.L.111-312
Tobacco, give FDA the authority to regulate	H.R.1256	P.L.111-31
Unemployment benefits, extend	H.R.3548	P.L.111-92
Unemployment benefits, extend to Feb. 28, 2010	H.R.3326	Div. B, P.L.111-118
Unemployment benefits, extend to Apr. 05, 2010	H.R.4691	Sec. 2, P.L.111-144
Unemployment benefits, extend to Jun. 02, 2010	H.R.4851	P.L.111-157
Unemployment benefits, extend to Nov. 30, 2010	H.R.4213	P.L.111-205

Key
indicates a public law	*Many bills existed, but this bill received legislative attention.
Bills that did not pass have been struck through.	BOLD bill numbers indicate advanced legislative action.
V indicates a veto.