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1. S.CON.RES.58 : A concurrent resolution welcoming First Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland to the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 12/4/2007)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/6/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2. S.CON.RES.74 : A concurrent resolution honoring the Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern, for his service to the people of Ireland and to the world and welcoming the Prime Minister to the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/8/2008)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

3. S.CON.RES.76 : A concurrent resolution to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill S. 1858.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/14/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 4/14/2008 Held at the desk.

4. S.RES.54 : An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Senate Rules and Administration
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

5. S.RES.61 : A resolution designating January 2007 as "National Mentoring Month".
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (26)
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

6. S.RES.194 : A resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the landmark case In re Gault, et. al., in which the Supreme Court held that all children accused of delinquent acts and facing a proceeding in which their freedom may be curtailed have a right to counsel in the proceedings against them.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 5/11/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 5/11/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

7. S.RES.209 : A resolution expressing support for the new power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 5/17/2007)      Cosponsors (10)
Latest Major Action: 5/17/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

8. S.RES.359 : A resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2007 World Series.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 10/29/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Latest Major Action: 10/29/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

9. S.RES.430 : A resolution designating January 2008 as "National Mentoring Month".
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/25/2008)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

10. S.RES.500 : A resolution honoring military children during "National Month of the Military Child".
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/3/2008)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

11. S.RES.501 : A resolution honoring the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/3/2008)      Cosponsors (99)
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 Yea-Nay. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 87.

12. S.RES.514 : A resolution congratulating the Boston College men's ice hockey team on winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National Ice Hockey Championship.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/15/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 4/15/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

13. S.J.RES.10 : A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/27/2007)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/27/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

14. S.164 : A bill to modernize the education system of the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

15. S.233 : A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/9/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

16. S.287 : A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/12/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

17. S.359 : A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional support to students.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/22/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

18. S.486 : A bill to establish requirements for lenders and institutions of higher education in order to protect students and other borrowers receiving educational loans.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/1/2007)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

19. S.549 : A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/12/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

20. S.556 : A bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/12/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Senate Reports: 110-49
Latest Major Action: 4/10/2007 By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-49.
Note: For further action, see H.R.1429, which became Public Law 110-134 on 12/12/2007.

21. S.572 : A bill to ensure that Federal student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible in order to provide more grant aid to students.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/13/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

22. S.578 : A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve requirements under the Medicaid program for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/13/2007)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

23. S.625 : A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/15/2007)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

24. S.626 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/15/2007)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

25. S.682 : A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in recognition of his unprecedented and enduring service to our Nation.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/17/2007)      Cosponsors (68)
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-260 [GPO: Text, PDF]

26. S.735 : A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the terrorist hoax statute.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/1/2007)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Senate Reports: 110-61
Latest Major Action: 5/4/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.

27. S.736 : A bill to provide for the regulation and oversight of laboratory tests.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/1/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

28. S.778 : A bill to amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and support Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows that will strengthen expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, and after-school programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/6/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

29. S.867 : A bill to adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/13/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-266.
Note: For further action, see S.2739, which became Public Law 110-229 on 5/8/2008.

30. S.868 : A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/13/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Senate Reports: 110-355
Latest Major Action: 6/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 787.

31. S.901 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Community Health Centers program, the National Health Service Corps, and rural health care programs.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/15/2007)      Cosponsors (74)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Senate Reports: 110-274
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2008 Held at the desk.
Note: For further action, see H.R.1343, which became Public Law 110-355 on 10/8/2008.

32. S.910 : A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/15/2007)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

33. S.1002 : A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to reinstate certain provisions relating to the nutrition services incentive program.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/27/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-19 [GPO: Text, PDF]

34. S.1041 : A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/29/2007)      Cosponsors (46)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

35. S.1082 : An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/10/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2007 Held at the desk.

36. S.1105 : A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/12/2007)      Cosponsors (44)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

37. S.1184 : A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/23/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/11/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-213.
Note: For further action, see S.2739, which became Public Law 110-229 on 5/8/2008.

38. S.1218 : A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/25/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 4/25/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

39. S.1244 : A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/26/2007)      Cosponsors (24)
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.

40. S.1302 : A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 5/3/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
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.

41. S.1332 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 5/8/2007)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

42. S.1339 : A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 5/8/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

43. S.1445 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 5/22/2007)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

44. S.1576 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/7/2007)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/7/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

45. S.1639 : A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/18/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007 Senate floor actions. Status: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 208.

46. S.1642 : A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/18/2007)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Senate Reports: 110-231
Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007 Held at the desk.
Note: For further action, see H.R.4137, which became Public Law 110-315 on 8/14/2008.

47. S.1651 : A bill to assist certain Iraqis who have worked directly with, or are threatened by their association with, the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/19/2007)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

48. S.1655 : A bill to establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/19/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

49. S.1693 : A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/26/2007)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Senate Reports: 110-187
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2007 By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-187.

50. S.1695 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, to promote innovation in the life sciences, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/26/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 11/19/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1127.

51. S.1704 : A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/27/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-44 [GPO: Text, PDF]

52. S.1758 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/10/2007)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Finance; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

53. S.1762 : An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 602 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008 (S. Con. Res. 21).
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/10/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.

54. S.1777 : A bill to amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to restore the integrity to the office of the Surgeon General.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/12/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

55. S.1795 : A bill to improve access to workers' compensation programs for injured Federal employees.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/17/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 8/22/2007 Referred to Senate subcommittee. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

56. S.1842 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/20/2007)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

57. S.1843 : A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/20/2007)      Cosponsors (45)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

58. S.1868 : A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/24/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-51 [GPO: Text, PDF]

59. S.1871 : A bill to provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/25/2007)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 7/25/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

60. S.1928 : A bill to amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 8/1/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

61. S.1943 : A bill to establish uniform standards for interrogation techniques applicable to individuals under the custody or physical control of the United States Government.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 8/2/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

62. S.1974 : A bill to make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 8/2/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

63. S.2049 : A bill to prohibit the implementation of policies to prohibit States from providing quality health coverage to children in need under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 9/12/2007)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 9/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

64. S.2258 : A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, to amend the definition of an eligible not-for-profit holder, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 10/30/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-109 [GPO: Text, PDF]

65. S.2311 : A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the amendment or repeal of monographs, to expand the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate drug advertising, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 11/6/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 11/6/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

66. S.2333 : A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize the Community Health Centers program, the National Health Service Corps, and rural health care programs.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 11/8/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

67. S.2371 : A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 11/15/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-153 [GPO: Text, PDF]

68. S.2419 : A bill to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 12/6/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 12/6/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

69. S.2464 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare part B.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 12/13/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 12/13/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

70. S.2465 : A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 12/13/2007)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 12/13/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

71. S.2466 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the availability of vaccines, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 12/13/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 12/13/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

72. S.2467 : A bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 12/13/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 12/13/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

73. S.2471 : A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 12/13/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/13/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

74. S.2513 : A bill to modify the boundary of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 12/18/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Senate Reports: 110-369
Latest Major Action: 6/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 801.

75. S.2533 : A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/22/2008)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Senate Reports: 110-442
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 938.

76. S.2544 : A bill to provide for a program of temporary extended unemployment compensation.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/22/2008)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

77. S.2554 : A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/24/2008)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

78. S.2605 : A bill to require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/7/2008)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

79. S.2630 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 2/13/2008)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

80. S.2733 : A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/7/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-198 [GPO: Text, PDF]

81. S.2815 : A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase unsubsidized Stafford loan limits for undergraduate students, provide for a secondary market for FFEL loans, allow for the in-school deferment of PLUS loans, augment the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the lowest income students, and expand the number of students eligible to obtain loans under the lender-of-last-resort program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/3/2008)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Note: For further action, see H.R.5715, which became Public Law 110-227 on 5/7/2008.

82. S.2829 : A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/8/2008)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-242 [GPO: Text, PDF]

83. S.2891 : A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply the protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/17/2008)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

84. S.2929 : A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/29/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-230 [GPO: Text, PDF]

85. S.2939 : A bill to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 4/30/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/30/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

86. S.3035 : A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 5/20/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-238 [GPO: Text, PDF]

87. S.3158 : A bill to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/19/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1003.

88. S.3177 : A bill to develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/23/2008)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/23/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

89. S.3180 : A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 6/23/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-256 [GPO: Text, PDF]

90. S.3352 : A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/28/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-300 [GPO: Text, PDF]

91. S.3398 : A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/31/2008)      Cosponsors (15)
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.

92. S.3409 : A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/31/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
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.

93. S.3431 : A bill to establish expanded learning time initiatives, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 8/1/2008)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

94. S.3487 : A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 9/12/2008)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/12/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

95. S.3648 : A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 9/29/2008)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

96. S.3712 : A bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 11/20/2008)      Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 11/20/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

97. S.AMDT.180 to H.R.2 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/24/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2007 Senate amendment submitted

98. S.AMDT.181 to H.R.2 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/24/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2007 Senate amendment submitted

99. S.AMDT.225 to H.R.2 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/30/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 Senate amendment submitted

100. S.AMDT.303 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/1/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2007 Senate amendment submitted

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