A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure, to modify such penalty, and for other purposes.
2009-04-01: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to designate the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "National World War I Memorial".
2009-12-03: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-318.
Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009
2009-03-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Affordable Footwear Act of 2009
2009-03-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009
2009-03-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009
2009-04-29: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-81.
Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act
2009-03-19: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3564-3565)
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2010
2010-09-22: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").
2009-07-01: Became Public Law No: 111-40.
A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates.
2009-03-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009
2009-03-12: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.
Depositor Protection Act of 2009
2009-03-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2848-2849)
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
2009-03-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
A bill to amend the Clean Air act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production.
2009-03-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A bill to redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
2009-02-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009
2009-02-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act
2009-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2485-2486)
Care Affordability for Military Families Act
2009-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
2009-11-11: Became Public Law No: 111-97.
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2009
2009-03-02: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.