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1. S.CON.RES.22 : A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative postage stamp be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/21/2007)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/6/2007 Referred to Senate subcommittee. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

2. S.CON.RES.28 : A concurrent resolution congratulating the City of Chicago for being chosen to represent the United States in the international competition to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/18/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

3. S.CON.RES.65 : A concurrent resolution celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's beliefs.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 2/6/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

4. S.CON.RES.72 : A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/1/2008)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

5. S.RES.53 : A resolution congratulating Illinois State University as it marks its sesquicentennial.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

6. S.RES.106 : A resolution calling on the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/14/2007)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

7. S.RES.134 : A resolution designating September 2007 as "Adopt a School Library Month".
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/29/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/7/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

8. S.RES.192 : A resolution recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2007.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/10/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

9. S.RES.193 : A resolution designating the week of May 6 through May 12, 2007, as "North American Occupational Safety and Health Week" and May 9, 2007, as "Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day".
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/10/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

10. S.RES.231 : A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/12/2007)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

11. S.RES.272 : A resolution praising Muslim-American physicians who condemned recent attempted terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/13/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 7/13/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

12. S.RES.319 : A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the United States Transportation Command on its 20th anniversary.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 9/18/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

13. S.RES.329 : A resolution congratulating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 9/24/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

14. S.RES.356 : A resolution affirming that any offensive military action taken against Iran must be explicitly approved by Congress before such action may be initiated.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 10/25/2007)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 10/25/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

15. S.RES.454 : A resolution designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month".
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 2/14/2008)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

16. S.RES.455 : A resolution calling for peace in Darfur.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 2/14/2008)      Cosponsors (41)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

17. S.RES.458 : A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 2/25/2008)      Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

18. S.RES.503 : A resolution recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and the 20th anniversary of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/3/2008)      Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

19. S.RES.547 : A resolution designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, as "North American Occupational Safety and Health Week" and May 7, 2008, as "Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day".
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/1/2008)      Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 5/1/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

20. S.RES.584 : A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/5/2008)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

21. S.RES.597 : A resolution designating June 2008, as "'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' Recognition Month".
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/20/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/20/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

22. S.RES.684 : A resolution calling for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur, Sudan.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 9/24/2008)      Cosponsors (29)
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

23. S.J.RES.5 : A joint resolution proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/5/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/30/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

24. S.282 : A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce over a 5-year period the interest rate on certain undergraduate student loans.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 1/12/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

25. S.336 : A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to operate and maintain as a system the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal dispersal barriers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 1/18/2007)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

26. S.412 : A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the "Lane Evans Post Office Building".
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 1/26/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/30/2007 Referred to Senate subcommittee. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Note: For further action, see H.R.521, which became Public Law 110-12 on 3/15/2007.

27. S.441 : A bill to permit certain school districts in Illinois to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid program.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

28. S.442 : A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (40)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Senate Reports: 110-51
Latest Major Action: 4/10/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.

29. S.446 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

30. S.642 : A bill to codify Executive Order 12898, relating to environmental justice, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to fully implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Agency and the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 2/15/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Environment and Public Works
Senate Reports: 110-485
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1056.

31. S.654 : A bill to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 2/15/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

32. S.698 : A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 2/27/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

33. S.718 : A bill to optimize the delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care workforce.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 2/28/2007)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

34. S.774 : A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/6/2007)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

35. S.805 : A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/7/2007)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Senate Reports: 110-192
Latest Major Action: 10/9/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.

36. S.831 : A bill to authorize States and local governments to prohibit the investment of State assets in any company that has a qualifying business relationship with Sudan.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/8/2007)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/3/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

37. S.884 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, a program to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/14/2007)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

38. S.888 : A bill to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/15/2007)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-151 [GPO: Text, PDF]

39. S.903 : A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/15/2007)      Cosponsors (71)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

40. S.936 : A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/20/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

41. S.945 : A bill to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/20/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

42. S.946 : A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/21/2007)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 3/21/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

43. S.955 : A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/21/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Senate Reports: 110-177
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2008 Senate floor actions. Status: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Note: For further action, see S.2739, which became Public Law 110-229 on 5/8/2008.

44. S.956 : A bill to establish the Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/21/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 4/23/2008 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-514.

45. S.991 : A bill to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/27/2007)      Cosponsors (49)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 3/27/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

46. S.1018 : A bill to address security risks posed by global climate change and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/28/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Intelligence (Select)
Latest Major Action: 3/28/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

47. S.1035 : A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/29/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

48. S.1062 : A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/29/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

49. S.1170 : A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/19/2007)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 4/19/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

50. S.1172 : A bill to reduce hunger in the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/19/2007)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 4/19/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

51. S.1175 : A bill to end the use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/19/2007)      Cosponsors (35)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Note: For further action, see S.2135, which became Public Law 110-340 on 10/3/2008.

52. S.1190 : A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/24/2007)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

53. S.1228 : A bill to amend section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding law enforcement emergencies.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/26/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

54. S.1274 : A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/2/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/2/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

55. S.1276 : A bill to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/3/2007)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-415 [GPO: Text, PDF]

56. S.1285 : A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/3/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Rules and Administration
Latest Major Action: 6/20/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.

57. S.1294 : A bill to strengthen national security by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs in order to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/3/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

58. S.1349 : A bill to ensure that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs provide to members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services that best meet their individual needs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/9/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

59. S.1352 : A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 127 East Locust Street in Fairbury, Illinois, as the "Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building".
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/10/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-43 [GPO: Text, PDF]

60. S.1362 : A bill to establish a Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/10/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

61. S.1364 : A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 5/10/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

62. S.1561 : A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/7/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/7/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

63. S.1563 : A bill to require the disclosure of certain activities relating to the petroleum industry of Sudan, to increase the penalties for violations of sanctions provisions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/7/2007)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/7/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

64. S.1616 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote and assure the quality of biodiesel fuel, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/13/2007)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 6/13/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

65. S.1703 : A bill to prevent and reduce trafficking in persons.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/27/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

66. S.1717 : A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Deputy Chief of State and Private Forestry organization, to provide loans to eligible units of local government to finance purchases of authorized equipment to monitor, remove, dispose of, and replace infested trees that are located on land under the jurisdiction of the eligible units of local government and within the borders of quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/27/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

67. S.1733 : A bill to authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/28/2007)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

68. S.1776 : A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/12/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 7/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

69. S.1847 : A bill to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/23/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Note: For further action, see H.R.4040, which became Public Law 110-314 on 8/14/2008.

70. S.1872 : A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to make revenue counter-cyclical payments available to producers on a farm to ensure that the producers at least receive a minimum level of revenue from the production of a covered commodity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/25/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 7/25/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

71. S.1945 : A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 8/2/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

72. S.1998 : A bill to reduce child marriage, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 8/3/2007)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

73. S.2064 : A bill to fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 9/18/2007)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/18/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

74. S.2069 : A bill to increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 9/19/2007)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 9/19/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

75. S.2092 : A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 9/25/2007)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

76. S.2135 : A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 10/3/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-340 [GPO: Text, PDF]

77. S.2136 : A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 10/3/2007)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Senate Reports: 110-514
Latest Major Action: 11/19/2008 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

78. S.2205 : A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 10/18/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 10/24/2007 Senate floor actions. Status: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 394.

79. S.2219 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 10/23/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

80. S.2245 : A bill to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 10/25/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/25/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

81. S.2278 : A bill to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections (CHAI), with a focus on antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 10/31/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 10/31/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

82. S.2320 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 11/7/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 11/7/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

83. S.2353 : A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the United States, and to increase fees for bankruptcy trustees.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 11/14/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 11/14/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

84. S.2376 : A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide for patient-centered medical homes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing medical assistance under the Medicaid program and child health assistance under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 11/16/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 11/16/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

85. S.2377 : A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 11/16/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/16/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

86. S.2705 : A bill to authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/5/2008)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

87. S.2795 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/2/2008)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 4/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

88. S.2881 : A bill to establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 4/17/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

89. S.3086 : A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/5/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

90. S.3130 : A bill to provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/12/2008)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

91. S.3143 : A bill to assist law enforcement agencies in locating, arresting, and prosecuting fugitives from justice.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/17/2008)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

92. S.3197 : A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/25/2008)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-438 [GPO: Text, PDF]

93. S.3206 : A bill to amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote cessation of tobacco use under the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, and the maternal and child health services block grant program.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 6/26/2008)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

94. S.3260 : An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/14/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Appropriations
Senate Reports: 110-417
Latest Major Action: 7/14/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 877.

95. S.3287 : A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/17/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

96. S.3311 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/23/2008)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

97. S.3312 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/23/2008)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

98. S.3326 : A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local education agencies to improve college access.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/24/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

99. S.3360 : A bill to increase the availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity passenger rail service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/29/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

100. S.3385 : A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 7/31/2008)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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