To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.
2007-02-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Buildings for the 21st Century Act
2007-01-17: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007
2007-04-26: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Military Educational Parity Act of 2007
2007-05-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Full Funding for IDEA Now Act
2007-05-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
National Heroes Credit Protection Act
2007-11-06: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2007
2008-06-11: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Bring the Troops Home and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007
2007-10-03: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11228)
Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007
2007-10-16: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act
2007-02-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
2007-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
2008-05-21: Became Public Law No: 110-233.
Honor Our Commitment to Veterans Act
2007-04-26: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Next Generation Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act
2007-05-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis Act
2007-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
2008-05-19: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Disabled Veteran Housing Simplification Act of 2007
2007-04-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Cellulosic Ethanol Development and Implementation Act of 2007
2007-02-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007
2007-02-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007
2007-06-19: Subcommittee Hearings Held.