Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008
2008-10-03: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to make modifications to the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program.
2008-07-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Timely Due Process for the Disabled Act of 2008
2008-07-14: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008
2008-10-08: Became Public Law No: 110-365.
To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities.
2008-11-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence.
2008-06-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008
2008-05-07: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
International Partnership for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008
2008-04-29: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act
2008-06-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.
2008-07-31: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 1 .
Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
2008-10-08: Became Public Law No: 110-363.
Hubbard Act
2008-04-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act.
2008-04-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Bipartisan Earmark Reform Commission Act of 2008
2008-04-10: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Shark Conservation Act of 2008
2008-07-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008
2008-04-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008
2008-12-01: Became Public Law No: 110-450.
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008
2008-10-13: Became Public Law No: 110-394.
FLAME Act
2008-07-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act
2008-08-01: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 930.