Legislation We Are Watching

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Budget
Copyright
Education
Government Information
Information Technology
Intellectual Freedom
Libraries
Miscellaneous
Privacy
Security
Telecommunications

Budget

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
1/26/2009	H.R. 1	Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.	American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009	Obey [WI-7]
2/23/2009	H.R. 1105	Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.	Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009	Obey [WI-7]
6/17/2009	H.R. 2918	Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.	Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010	Wasserman Schultz [FL-20]
6/18/2009	S. 1294	An original bill making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.	Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010	Nelson [NE]
7/22/2009	H.R. 3293	Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010	Obey [WI-7]

Copyright

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
2/3/2009	H.R. 801	To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to works connected to certain funding agreements.	Fair Copyright in Research Works Act	Conyers [MI-14]
6/25/2009	S. 1373	A bill to provide for federal agencies to develop public access policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds administered by that agency.	Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009	Lieberman [CT]

Education

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
4/30/2009	H.R. 2187	To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes.	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act	Chandler [KY-6]
4/2/2009	S. 818	A bill to reauthorize the Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001, and for other purposes.	Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2009	Bingaman [NM]
5/21/2009	S. 1121	A bill to amend part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for the repair, renovation, and construction of elementary and secondary schools, including early learning facilities at the elementary schools.	School Building Fairness Act of 2009	Harkin [IA]
7/22/09	H.R. 3293	Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010	Obey [WI-7]

Government Information

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
1/15/2009	H.R. 553	To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes.	Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009	Harman [CA-36]
2/4/2009	H.R. 854	To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes.	Over-Classification Reduction Act	Clay [MO-1]
2/11/2009	H.R. 946	To enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly, and for other purposes.	Plain Language Act of 2009	Braley [IA-1]
2/11/2009	H.R. 984	To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.	State Secret Protection Act of 2009	Nadler [NY-8]
2/11/2009	H.R. 985	To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.	Free Flow of Information Act of 2009	Boucher [VA-9]
3/5/2009	H.R. 1323	To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control designations, and for other purposes.	Reducing Information Control Designations Act	Driehaus [OH-1]
3/9/2009	H.R. 1387	To amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, and for other purposes.	Electronic Message Preservation Act	Hodes [NH-2]
4/29/2009	H.R. 2171	To authorize the Archivist of the United States to make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records.	Preserving the American Historical Record (PAHR) Act	Hinchey [NY-22]
5/5/2009	H.R. 2256	To authorize the Archivist of the United States to make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records.	Preserving the American Historical Record Act	Hinchey [NY-22]
5/13/2009	H.R. 2392	To improve the effectiveness of the Government's collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information by using modern interactive data technologies.	Government Information Transparency Act	Issa [CA-49]
2/3/2009	S. 372	A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.	Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009	Akaka [HI]
2/11/2009	S. 417	A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.	State Secrets Protection Act	Leahy [VT]
2/13/2009	S. 448	A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.	Free Flow of Information Act of 2009	Specter [PA]
3/11/2009	S. 574	A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly, and for other purposes.	Plain Writing Act of 2009	Akaka [HI]
3/17/2009	S. 612	A bill to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.	OPEN FOIA Act	Leahy [VT]
4/29/2009	S. RES. 118	A resolution to provide Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications.	None	Lieberman [CT]

Information Technology

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
1/6/2009	H.R. 181	To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.	None	Serrano [NY-16
4/2/2009	H.R. 1910	To create the Office of the Chief Technology Officer within the Executive Office of the President.	Chief Technology Officer Act of 2009	Conolly [VA-11]
4/28/2009	S. 920	A bill to amend section 11317 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the transparency of the status of information technology investments, to require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects, to improve the processes agencies implement to manage information technology investments, to reward excellence in information technology acquisition, and for other purposes.	Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009	Carper [DE]

Intellectual Freedom

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
9/29/2009	S.1726	A bill to reauthorize the expiring intelligence tools of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and defend against terrorism through improved classified procedures and criminal law reforms, and for other purposes.	USA PATRIOT Reauthorization and Additional Weapons Against Terrorism Act of 2009	Kyl [AZ]
9/22/2009	S. 1692	A bill to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security letters, and for other purposes.	USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009	Leahy [VT]
9/17/2009	S. 1686	A bill to place reasonable safeguards on the use of surveillance and other authorities under the USA PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes.	Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools In Counterterrorism Efforts Act of 2009	Feingold [WI]
3/12/2009	H. R. 1467	To extend certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 for 10 years.	Safe and Secure America Act of 2009	Smith [TX-21]
3/30/2009	H. R. 1800	To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for other purposes	National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009	Nadler [NY-8]
6/15/2009	H. RES. 547	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month".	None	Driehaus [OH-1]
1/28/2009	H.R. 780	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote the safe use of the Internet by students, and for other purposes.	Student Internet Safety Act of 2009	Putnam [FL-12]
2/13/2009	H.R. 1076	To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes.	Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009	Smith [TX-21]
3/4/2009	H.R. 1304	To create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts against United States persons on the basis of publications or speech in the United States.	Free Speech Protection Act of 2009	King [NY-3]
3/10/2009	H.R. 1422	To reauthorize through 2014 certain programs under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.	Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Reauthorization Act of 2009	Smith [TX-21]
4/2/2009	H.R. 1966	To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to cyberbullying	Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act	Sanchez [CA-39]
5/6/2009	H.R. 2271	To prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes.	Global Online Freedom Act of 2009	Smith [NJ-4]
6/9/2009	H.R. 2765	To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services.	None	Cohen [TN-9]
2/13/2009	S. 436	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes.	Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act of 2009	Cornyn [TX]
2/13/2009	S. 449	A bill to protect free speech.	Free Speech Protection Act of 2009	Specter [PA]
5/14/2009	S. 1047	A bill to promote Internet safety education and cybercrime prevention initiatives, and for other purposes.	School and Family Education about the Internet Act	Menendez [NJ]
5/14/2009	S. RES. 149	A resolution expressing solidarity with the writers, journalists, and librarians of Cuba on World Press Freedom Day and calling for the immediate release of citizens of Cuba imprisoned for exercising rights associated with freedom of the press.	None	Martinez [FL]

Libraries

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
4/21/2009	H. RES. 336	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Library Week.	None	Ehlers [MI-3]
1/6/2009	H.R. 189	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to the United States Library Trust Fund.	United States Library Trust Fund Act	Serrano [NY-16]
2/4/2009	H.R. 909	To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about United States culture, society, and history, and for other purposes.	Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2009	Watson [CA-33]
3/12/2009	S. 590	A bill to assist local communities with closed and active military bases, and for other purposes.	Defense Communities Assistance Act of 2009	Snowe [ME]
2/13/2009	S. RES 49	A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of public diplomacy.	None	Lugar [IN]
4/23/2009	S. RES. 113	A resolution designating April 23, 2009, as "National Adopt A Library Day".	None	Webb [VA]

Miscellaneous

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
2/12/2009	H.R. 1027	To exempt second-hand sellers of certain products from the lead content and certification requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.	Thrift Store Protection Act	Posey [FL-15]
2/12/2009	H.R. 1046	To ensure the effective implementation of children's product safety standards under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.	Children's Product Safety Enhancement and Clarification Act of 2009	Putnam [FL-12]
3/24/2009	H.R. 1692	To amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books from the lead limit in such Act.	None	Fortenberry [NE-1]
3/31/2009	H.R. 1815	To clarify the applicability of certain provisions in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, and for other purposes.	Consumer Product Safety Solutions Act of 2009	Barton [TX-6]
2/5/2009	S. 389	A bill to establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes.	None	Bennett [UT]
3/17/2009	S. 608	A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes.	Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2009	Tester [MT]

Privacy

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
1/6/2009	H.R. 50	To protect seniors from identity theft and strengthen our national security by providing for the issuance of a secure Social Security card.	Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act	Kirk [IL-10]
1/6/2009	H.R. 220	To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons.	Identity Theft Prevention Act	Paul [TX-14]
1/6/2009	H.R. 122	To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes.	Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act of 2009	Frelinghuysen
3/5/2009	H.R. 1319	To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through the use of certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer.	Informed P2P User Act	Bono Mack [CA-45]
3/19/2009	H.R. 1617	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a privacy official within each component of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.	Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2009	Carney [PA-10]
4/30/2009	H.R. 2221	To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach.	Data Accountability and Trust Act	Rush [IL-1]
1/6/2009	S. 139	A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information.	Data Breach Notification Act	Feinstein [CA]
1/6/2009	S. 141	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes.	Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act	Feinstein [CA]

Security

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
1/6/2009	H.R. 98	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes.	Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act	Dreier [CA-26]
1/6/2009	H.R. 138	To require Federal contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification.	None	Gallegly [CA-24]
1/6/2009	H.R. 140	To withhold certain highway funds if a State does not comply with certain requirements in issuing a driver's license or identification card, and for other purposes.	None	Gallegly [CA-24]
1/7/2009	H.R. 239	To impose requirements with regard to border searches of digital electronic devices and digital storage media, and for other purposes.	Securing our Borders and our Data Act of 2009	Engel [NY-17]
1/28/2009	H.R. 752	To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.	None	Bilirakis [FL-9]
1/15/2009	H.R. 559	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes.	Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2009	Clark [NY-11]
2/13/2009	H.R. 1096	To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes.	Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act	Marshall [GA-8]
3/12/2009	H.R. 1467	To extend certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 for 10 years.	Safe and Secure America Act of 2009	Smith [TX-21]
3/30/2009	H.R. 1800	To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for other purposes.	National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009	Nadler [NY-8]
4/23/2009	H.R. 2064	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response.	See Something, Say Something Act of 2009	King [NY-3]
6/4/2009	H.R. 2703	To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obligating or expending funds for the National Applications Office of the Department of Homeland Security.	None	Harman [CA-36]
6/4/2009	H.R. 2704	To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to close the National Applications Office of the Department of Homeland Security.	None	Harman [CA-36]
1/26/2009	S. 321	A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to accept passport cards at air ports of entry and for other purposes.	Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009	Voinovich [OH]
4/1/2009	S. 773	A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes.	Cybersecurity Act of 2009	Rockefeller [WV]
4/1/2009	S. 778	A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor.	None	Rockfeller [WV]
4/23/2009	S. 876	A bill to provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and FISA.	None	Specter [PA]
4/23/2009	S. 877	A bill to provide for the non-discretionary Supreme Court review of certain civil actions relating to the legality and constitutionality of surveillance activities.	None	Specter [PA]
4/23/2009	S. 879	A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response.	See Something, Say Something Act of 2009	Collins [ME]
4/28/2009	S. 921	A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to recognize the interconnected nature of the Internet and agency networks, improve situational awareness of Government cyberspace, enhance information security of the Federal Government, unify policies, procedures, and guidelines for securing information systems and national security systems, establish security standards for Government purchased products and services, and for other purposes.	United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009	Carper [DE]
6/15/2009	S. 1261	A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 and amend title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to better protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents, and for other purposes.	Providing for Additional Security in States' Identification Act of 2009	Akaka [HI]

Telecommunications

Date Introduced	Bill Number	Official Title	Short Title	Sponsor
1/8/2009	H.R. 299	To provide American consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital format, and to provide additional funds for the converter box coupon program under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.	National Digital Television Consumer Education Act	Engel [NY-17]
1/9/2009	H.R. 339	To extend the expiration date of coupons issued under the digital television converter box program.	Digital Television Coupon Improvement Act	Platts [PA-19]
1/26/2009	H.R. 691	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas.	Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009	Meek [FL-17]
1/28/2009	H.R. 760	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure, and for other purposes.	Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative Act	Eshoo [CA-14]
4/28/2009	H.R. 2135	To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.	None	Rehberg [MT-AL]
4/29/2009	H.R. 2166	To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide universal service support to head start programs, and for other purposes.	None	Cuellar [TX-28]
4/30/2009	H.R. 2183	To improve public participation and overall decision-making at the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.	None	Barton [TX-6]
4/30/2009	H.R. 2203	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services.	Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009	Connolly [VA-11]
5/14/2009	H.R. 2428	To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects, and for other purposes.	Broadband Conduit Deployment Act	Eshoo [CA-14]
6/11/2009	H.R. 2827	To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to provide for a coupon program for television antennas.	DTV Transition Assistance Act	Butterfield [NC-1]
6/15/2009	H.R. 2867	To ensure access to basic broadcast television after the Digital Television Transition, and for other purposes.	Digital TV Transition Fairness Act	DeFazio [OR-4]
6/23/2009	H.R. 2994	To reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, and for other purposes.	Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act	Boucher [VA-9]
1/6/2009	S. 47	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.	Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009	Ensign [NV]
1/6/2009	S. 71	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services.	Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009	Schumer [NY]
1/29/2009	S. 348	A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.	None	Rockefeller [WV]
6/15/2009	S. 1266	A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects, and for other purposes.	Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009	Klobuchar [MN]

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