Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
2005-03-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3037-3053)
Class Action Lawsuits bill
2005-02-28: By Senator Specter from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 109-14. Additional and Minority views filed.
Convention Against Torture Implementation Act of 2005
2005-11-08: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12520-12521)
Widows and Orphans Act of 2005
2005-03-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2005
2005-03-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
2005-03-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination against citizens of the United States who live with a mental illness by making legislation relating to mental health parity a priority for the 110th Congress.
2006-09-30: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10755)
Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2005
2005-03-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Coin Act
2005-12-17: Held at the desk.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
2005-03-01: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1875)
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
2005-06-09: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Fiscal Responsibility for a Sound Future Act
2005-04-20: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the medicaid program.
2005-02-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate upon the five-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.
2006-09-11: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9319; text as passed Senate: CR S9319; text of measure as introduced: CR S9311)
Combating Autism Act of 2006
2006-12-19: Became Public Law No: 109-416.
Build America Bonds Act of 2005
2005-03-16: Star Print ordered on the bill.
Microbicide Development Act
2005-03-08: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2253-2255)
Child Care Quality Incentive Act of 2005
2005-03-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2038-2039)
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act
2006-06-29: Held at the desk.
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005
2005-07-29: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.