Active Legislation


112th Congress (2011-2012)
Updated December 14, 2012

 
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AppropriationsAgency AuthorizationsPublic Laws, 112th Congress (selected)
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Currently Active
 Bills that may receive floor action this week.
Senate chamber
Defense, FY 2013 S.3254 H.R.4310
FY 2013 Supplemental appropriations, Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance DRAFT H.R.1
House chamber
Defense, FY 2013 S.3254 H.R.4310

Popular Titles and Subjects
# — Active Legislation
 3% withholding rule, repeal H.R.674P.L.112-56
 1099, repeal expansion of reporting requirements H.R.4P.L.112-9
A — Active Legislation
Abortion, prohibit taxpayer funding of S.877, S.906, S.1484, S.1488 H.R.3, H.R.217, H.R.358
B — Active Legislation
Balanced budget amendment S.J.Res.3, S.J.Res.5, S.J.Res.10, S.J.Res.23, S.J.Res.24 H.J.Res.1, H.J.Res.2, H.J.Res.4, H.J.Res.10, H.J.Res.11, H.J.Res.14, H.J.Res.18, H.J.Res.23, H.J.Res.41, H.J.Res.52, H.J.Res.54, H.J.Res.56, H.J.Res.81, H.J.Res.87, H.J.Res.89, H.J.Res.102
Buffett Rule S.2230 
 Burma sanctions resolution H.R.2017Sec. 140, P.L.112-33
Bush-era tax cuts, extend S.3393, S.3401, S.3412, S.3413, S.3420 H.R.8, H.R.6100, H.R.6104
C — Active Legislation
Campaign finance, disclosure requirements S.2219, S.3369 H.R.4010
China currency manipulation S.1619 
Congressional pay raise, eliminate automatic adjustment S.133, S.148 H.R.246, H.R.343, H.R.431
Contempt resolution, find Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. in contempt of Congress  H.Res.711
Contraception, revise coverage requirements in order to protect "rights of conscience" S.1467, S.2043, S.Amdt.1520 to S.1813 H.R.1179, H.R.3897
Credit unions, raise small business lending caps S.2231 H.R.1418
Cut, Cap, and Balance S.1340 H.R.2560
Cybersecurity S.2105, S.2151, S.3342, S.3414 H.R.2096, H.R.3523, H.R.3674, H.R.3834, H.R.4257, H.R.4263
D — Active Legislation
Debit card fees S.575, S.Amdt.392 to S.782 H.R.1081
 Debt limit S.365P.L.112-25
Debt limit, disapproval of increase of 500 billion dollars submitted on August 2, 2011 S.J.Res.25 H.J.Res.77
Debt limit, disapproval of increase of 1.2 trillion dollars submitted on January 12, 2012 S.J.Res.34 H.J.Res.98
Debt limit, prioritize all obligations if reached S.1420 H.R.2651
Debt limit, provide for extensions by executive order S.3664 
Defense of Marriage Act, repeal S.598 H.R.1116
Defense sequestration, prevent by reducing number of Federal employees
(SEE ALSO: Sequestration) 		S.2065 H.R.3662
DREAM Act S.952 H.R.1842
Drought relief  H.R.6233
Drug shortages S.296 H.R.2245
Dual eligibles, require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates S.1206 H.R.2190
E — Active Legislation
EPA, restrict or delay Federal regulation of greenhouse gases and air pollution S.J.Res.27, S.482, S.Amdt.183 to S.493 S.Amdt.215 to S.493Sec. 4015, H.R.1, H.R.153, H.R.910, H.R.2250, H.R.2401, H.R.2584
Equal pay S.3220 H.R.1519
F — Active Legislation
Farm bill S.3240 H.R.6083
Farm bill, one-year extension  H.R.6228
Federal government conference and travel spending, limits and transparency  H.R.4631
Federal workforce, reduce number of Federal employees
(SEE ALSO: Defense sequestration) 		S.1476, S.1611, S.1936 H.R.2114, H.R.3029, H.R.3487, H.R.3494
H — Active Legislation
Health care overhaul, prohibit use of Federal funds to implement provisions  H.R.1, H.R.5, H.R.436, H.R.1173, H.R.1217, H.R.1213, H.R.1214, H.R.2434, H.Con.Res.35
Health care overhaul, repeal S.16, S.192, S.Amdt.13 to S.223 H.R.2, H.Res.9, H.R.105, H.R.141, H.R.145, H.R.215, H.R.299, H.R.397, H.R.429, H.R.636, H.R.3000, H.R.3682, H.R.6053, H.R.6079
House spending, reduce authorization amounts for 2011-12  H.Res.22
I — Active Legislation
 Insider trading, restrictions on nonpublic information provided to Congressional and Federal employees S.2038P.L.112-105
Insider trading, change effective date of internet publication requirement in P.L.112-105  H.R.6634
IPO billSEE: Small business jobs
 Iran sanctions H.R.1905P.L.112-158
J — Active Legislation
Jobs bill S.1549, S.1660, S.1720 
Jobs bill, infrastructure spending S.1769, S.1786 
Jobs bill, small business tax relief S.2237 
Jobs bill, teachers and first responders S.1723 
 Jobs bill, veterans H.R.674P.L.112-56
K — Active Legislation
 Keystone XL Pipeline, require Presidential action H.R.3765Title V, P.L.112-78
L — Active Legislation
Libyan conflict, involvement of U.S. Armed Forces S.Res.194, S.J.Res.18, S.J.Res.20 H.Res.292, H.J.Res.68, H.R.2278
Line-item veto and rescission authority S.102 H.R.1043, H.R.3521
M — Active Legislation
Medicare "doc fix", eliminate and develop new system  H.R.5707
 Medicare "doc fix", extend through December 31, 2012 H.R.3630Title III, P.L.112-96
 Medicare "doc fix", extend through February 29, 2012 H.R.3765Title III, P.L.112-78
Military pay, continue to receive during funding gaps S.724*, S.774, S.855, S.1365 H.R.1297*, H.R.1362, H.R.1442, H.R.1469, H.R.1494, H.R.1508, H.R.1551, H.R.2496, H.R.2886, H.R.6261
N — Active Legislation
Net neutrality rule, resolution of disapproval S.J.Res.6 H.J.Res.37
No Child Left Behind, revise and reauthorize S.3578 H.R.1891, H.R.2218, H.R.2445, H.R.3989, H.R.3990
NLRB election rule, resolution of disapproval S.J.Res.36 H.J.Res.103
 Nominations, reduce number of executive branch positions subject to Senate confirmation S.679P.L.112-166
NPR, prohibit Federal funding of  H.R.1076
O — Active Legislation
Offshore drilling S.516, S.843, S.861, S.916, S.917, S.953, S.1400 H.R.1229, H.R.1230, H.R.1231
Oil and gas companies, tax code changes S.258, S.940* H.R.601, H.R.1813, H.R.1959
Online piracy S.968, S.2029 H.R.3261, H.R.3782
P — Active Legislation
 Patent law H.R.1249P.L.112-29
 PATRIOT Act, 90-day extension of certain provisions H.R.514P.L.112-3
 PATRIOT Act, extend certain provisions S.990P.L.112-14
Pay freeze for Federal and Congressional employees, extend through December 31, 2013 S.2079 H.R.3835
 Payroll tax cut, extend through December 31, 2012 H.R.3630Title I, P.L.112-96
 Payroll tax cut, extend through February 29, 2012 H.R.3765Title I, P.L.112-78
PIPASEE: Online piracy
Planned Parenthood funding Section 4013, H.R.1, H.Con.Res.36
Postal Service, overhaul USPS S.353, S.1010, S.1625, S.1789 H.R.2309
R — Active Legislation
Reconciliation bill, FY2013
(SEE ALSO: Sequestration) 		  H.R.5652
Rescission requests, establish an expedited procedure for the PresidentSEE: Line-item veto
Regulations, freeze taking of significant regulatory action S.1438, S.2199 H.R.2898, H.R.4078
Regulations, postpone implementation of certain Federal rules  H.R.2587, H.R.2250, H.R.2681, H.R.2273, H.R.1633
Regulations, require Congressional approval of major Federal rules S.299 H.R.10
Regulations, revise requirements for federal agency rulemaking S.1606 H.R.3010
Rights of conscienceSEE: Contraception
S — Active Legislation
Senate rules, amend rules related to cloture and floor debate S.Res.8, S.Res.10, S.Res.21 
Senate rules, amend rule related to notices of intent to object S.Res.28 
Senate rules, amend rule related to reading of amendments S.Res.29 
Sequestration, repeal most mandatory spending cuts
(SEE ALSO: FY2013 Budget Reconciliation bill) 		 Title VII, H.R.5652
 Small business jobs bill, ease security regulations for startups H.R.3606P.L.112-106
Small business tax cuts  H.R.9
SOPASEE: Online piracy
Spending caps
(Also included in some of the Balanced Budget resolutions and the Cut, Cap, and Balance bills. SEE: Balanced budget amendment, Cut, Cap, and Balance.) 		S.245, S.J.Res.4 H.R.1605, H.R.1848, H.R.2041, H.J.Res.51
STOCK ActSEE: Insider trading
Stolen Valor S.1728 H.R.1775
 Student loans, extend current 3.4 percent interest rate H.R.4348Division F, P.L.112-141
Syria, impose sanctions with respect to human rights S.2034, S.2101 H.R.2106
T — Active Legislation
 TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through February 29, 2012 H.R.3765Sec. 312, P.L.112-78
 TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through FY 2012 H.R.3630Title IV, P.L.112-96
 TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through March 27, 2013 H.J.Res.117P.L.112-175
Tax reform, expedited procedures to consider a comprehensive reform bill Title II, H.R.8
U — Active Legislation
 Unemployment compensation, extend through February 29, 2012 H.R.3765Title II, P.L.112-78
 Unemployment compensation, extend through December 31, 2012 H.R.3630Title II, P.L.112-96
Unemployment compensation, funding and eligibility requirements S.904 H.R.1745
V — Active Legislation
Veterans Jobs Corps, establish S.3457 
W — Active Legislation
WelfareSEE: TANF
Welfare waivers, prevent HHS action on memorandum S.3397 H.R.6140, H.J.Res.118


Agency Authorizations
Coast Guard, FY2012-2013 S.1665 
Coast Guard, FY2013-2014  H.R.2838
Coast Guard, FY2013-2015  H.R.5887
 Defense, FY 2012 H.R.1540P.L.112-81
Defense, FY 2013 S.3254 H.R.4310
 Export-Import Bank, FY 2012-2015 H.R.2072P.L.112-122
 Federal Aviation Administration, FY 2012-2015 H.R.658P.L.112-95
 Federal Aviation Administration, through May 31, 2011 H.R.1079P.L.112-7
 Federal Aviation Administration, through June 30, 2011 H.R.1893P.L.112-16
 Federal Aviation Administration, through July 22, 2011 H.R.2279P.L.112-21
 Federal Aviation Administration, through September 16, 2011 H.R.2553P.L.112-27
 Federal Aviation Administration, through January 31, 2012 H.R.2887P.L.112-30
 Federal Aviation Administration, through February 17, 2012 H.R.3800P.L.112-91
Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY 2012-2014  H.R.2903
Federal Maritime Commission, FY 2012-2015  H.R.2838
 Intelligence agencies, FY 2011 H.R.754P.L.112-18
 Intelligence agencies, FY 2012 H.R.1892P.L.112-87
Intelligence agencies, FY 2013 S.3454 H.R.5743
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, FY 2015 S.3627 
State Department, FY 2012  H.R.2583
State Department, FY 2012-2013 S.1426 
State Department, FY 2013  H.R.6018


Program Authorizations
 FDA user fee program, through FY2017 S.3187P.L.112-144
 National Flood Insurance program, through May 31, 2012 H.R.2055Sec. 573, P.L.112-74
 National Flood Insurance program, through July 31, 2012 H.R.5740P.L.112-123
 National Flood Insurance program, through FY 2017 H.R.4348Division F, P.L.112-141
 SBIR/STTR, FY 2012-2017 H.R.1540Division E, P.L.112-81
 Surface transportation programs, through September 30, 2011 H.R.662P.L.112-5
 Surface transportation programs, through March 31, 2012 H.R.2887P.L.112-30
 Surface transportation programs, through June 30, 2012 H.R.4281P.L.112-102
 Surface transportation programs, through July 6, 2012 H.R.6064P.L.112-140
 Surface transportation programs, through FY2014 H.R.4348P.L.112-141
Trafficking Victims Protection Act, FY 2012-2013  H.R.3589
Trafficking Victims Protection Act, FY 2012-2015 S.1301 
Violence Against Women Act, through FY2016 S.1925, S.2338 
Violence Against Women Act, through FY2017  H.R.4271, H.R.4970


Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2012, 112th Congress, 1st Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.
 Agriculture
(Contained in Division A of first Minibus) 		H.R.2112P.L.112-55
Budget Resolution, FY2012 S.Con.Res.18, S.Con.Res.20, S.Con.Res.21 H.Con.Res.34
 Commerce, Justice, Science
(Contained in Division B of first Minibus) 		H.R.2112P.L.112-55
 Defense H.R.2055Divison A, P.L.112-74
 Energy and Water H.R.2055Divison B, P.L.112-74
 Financial Services, General Government H.R.2055Division C, P.L.112-74
 FY 2011 Defense and Full-Year Continuing appropriations H.R.1473P.L.112-10
FY 2011 Full-Year Continuing appropriations  H.R.1
 FY 2011 Continuing appropriations (through March 18, 2011) H.J.Res.44P.L.112-4
 FY 2011 Continuing appropriations (through April 8, 2011) H.J.Res.48P.L.112-6
 FY 2011 Continuing appropriations (through April 15, 2011) H.R.1363P.L.112-8
FY 2011 Emergency supplemental appropriations, disaster relief Division B, H.J.Res.66
 FY 2012 Consolidated appropriations H.R.2055P.L.112-74
 FY 2012 Continuing appropriations (through October 4, 2011) H.R.2017P.L.112-33
 FY 2012 Continuing appropriations (through November 18, 2011) H.R.2608P.L.112-36
 FY 2012 Continuing appropriations(through December 16, 2011)
(Contained in Division D of first Minibus) 		H.R.2112P.L.112-55
 FY 2012 Continuing appropriations (through December 17, 2011) H.J.Res.94P.L.112-67
 FY 2012 Continuing appropriations (through December 23, 2011) H.J.Res.95P.L.112-68
 FY 2012 Disaster relief appropriations H.R.3672P.L.112-77
 Homeland Security H.R.2055Division D, P.L.112-74
 Interior H.R.2055Divison E, P.L.112-74
 Labor, HHS, Education H.R.2055Division F, P.L.112-74
 Legislative Branch H.R.2055Division G, P.L.112-74
 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs H.R.2055Division H, P.L.112-74
 Minibus, first minibus includes Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Science and Transportation, HUD appropriations bills
(Conference Report included the three FY2012 appropriations bills listed above and a continuing resolution lasting through Dec. 16, 2011.) 		H.R.2112P.L.112-55
Minibus, second minibus includes Energy-Water, Financial Services and State-Foreign Operations appropriations bills  H.R.2354
 State and Foreign Operations H.R.2055Division I, P.L.112-74
 Transportation, HUD
(Contained in Division C of first Minibus) 		H.R.2112P.L.112-55


Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2013, 112th Congress, 2nd Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.
Agriculture S.2375 H.R.5973
Budget Resolution, FY2013 S.Con.Res.37, S.Con.Res.39, S.Con.Res.40, S.Con.Res.41, S.Con.Res.42, S.Con.Res.44, S.Con.Res.52 H.Con.Res.112, H.Con.Res.113
Commerce, Justice, Science S.2323 H.R.5326
Defense  H.R.5856
Energy and Water S.2465 H.R.5325
Financial Services, General Government S.3301 H.R.6020
 FY 2013 Continuing appropriations (through March 27, 2013) H.J.Res.117P.L.112-175
FY 2013 Supplemental appropriations, Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance DRAFT H.R.1
Homeland Security S.3216 H.R.5855
Interior DRAFT H.R.6091
Labor, HHS, Education S.3295 
Legislative Branch  H.R.5882
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs S.3215 H.R.5854
State and Foreign Operations S.3241 H.R.5857
Transportation, HUD S.2322 H.R.5972
 


Popular Documents
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9/11 Commission, tenth anniversary status report on recommendations
http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/library/report/tenth-anniversary-report-card-status-911-commission-recommendations
Balanced budget amendment, CBO cost estimate of H.J.Res.1 (as ordered reported)
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/41532
Budget and Economic Outlook for FY2012-FY2022, CBO annual report
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/42905
Budget, CBO 2011 Long-Term Budget Outlook
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/42196
Budget, FY2011 Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations (House Appropriations Committee summary)
http://appropriations.house.gov/_files/41211SummaryFinalFY2011CR.pdf
Budget, FY2011 Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations (Senate Appropriations Committee summary)
http://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news.cfm?method=news.view&id=5ba835d4-e8d4-47a4-bd13-950f99790f67
Budget, FY2012
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2012/assets/budget.pdf
Budget, FY2013
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2013/assets/budget.pdf
Budget, FY2012 House Budget Committee proposal
http://budget.house.gov/UploadedFiles/PathToProsperityFY2012.pdf
Budget, FY2013 House Budget Committee proposal
http://budget.house.gov/fy2013Prosperity/
Debt ceiling, CBO analysis of the agreement (P.L.112-25)
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/42210
Defense budget cuts
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14178
Deficit reduction plan, OMB report
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2012/assets/jointcommitteereport.pdf
DREAM Act, Department of Homeland Security directive related to certain young undocumented immigrants
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/s1-exercising-prosecutorial-discretion-individuals-who-came-to-us-as-children.pdf
Duplication in Federal programs and funding (GAO annual report as required by P.L.111-139)
http://www.gao.gov/duplication
Fast and Furious, Department of Justice IG report
http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/2012/s1209.pdf
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission report
http://www.fcic.gov/report
FY2012 Consolidated and Disaster Relief Appropriations, House Appropriations Committee summary, bill text and conference report text
http://appropriations.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=272625
FY2011 Continuing Appropriations, CBO cost estimates of measures from 112th Congress
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/ftpdocs/121xx/doc12109/continuingresolutions.pdf
FY2012 Continuing Appropriations, CBO cost estimate of H.J.Res.117
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/43581-HJRes117.pdf
Health care, Supreme Court decision (decided June 28, 2012)
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/11-393c3a2.pdf
Health care challenges, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion (decided Nov. 8, 2011)
http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/055C0349A6E85D7A8525794200579735/$file/11-5047-1340594.pdf
Health care challenges, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals opinion (decided Aug. 12, 2011)
http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/201111021.pdf
Health care challenges, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion (decided Sept. 8, 2011)
http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/111057.P.pdf
Health care challenges, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion (decided June 29, 2011)
http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/11a0168p-06.pdf
Jobs bill, House Republicans plan
http://www.gop.gov/resources/library/documents/jobs/theplan.pdf
Jobs bill, White House summary of the American Jobs Act
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/jobs_act.pdf
No Child Left Behind, White House plan to revise
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/blueprint/blueprint.pdf
Ozone rule, letter returning rule to EPA
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ozone_national_ambient_air_quality_standards_letter.pdf
Recess appointments, DOJ Office of Legal Counsel opinion (issued on Jan. 6, 2012)
http://www.justice.gov/olc/2012/pro-forma-sessions-opinion.pdf
Sequestration, OMB report required by the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012(issued Sept. 14, 2012)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/legislative_reports/stareport.pdf
State of the Union address (given on Jan. 25, 2011)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/25/remarks-president-barack-obama-state-union-address
State of the Union address (given on Jan. 24, 2012)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/24/remarks-president-state-union-address


Public Laws, 112th Congress (selected)
3% withholding rule, repeal H.R.674P.L.112-56
1099, repeal expansion of reporting requirements H.R.4P.L.112-9
Burma sanctions resolution H.R.2017Sec. 140, P.L.112-33
Debt limit S.365P.L.112-25
Insider trading, restrictions on nonpublic information provided to Congressional and Federal employees S.2038P.L.112-105
Iran sanctions H.R.1905P.L.112-158
Jobs bill, veterans H.R.674P.L.112-56
Keystone XL Pipeline, require Presidential action H.R.3765Title V, P.L.112-78
Medicare "doc fix", extend through December 31, 2012 H.R.3630Title III, P.L.112-96
Medicare "doc fix", extend through February 29, 2012 H.R.3765Title III, P.L.112-78
Nominations, reduce number of executive branch positions subject to Senate confirmation S.679P.L.112-166
Patent law H.R.1249P.L.112-29
PATRIOT Act, 90-day extension of certain provisions H.R.514P.L.112-3
PATRIOT Act, extend certain provisions S.990P.L.112-14
Payroll tax cut, extend through December 31, 2012 H.R.3630Title I, P.L.112-96
Payroll tax cut, extend through February 29, 2012 H.R.3765Title I, P.L.112-78
Small business jobs bill, ease security regulations for startups H.R.3606P.L.112-106
Student loans, extend current 3.4 percent interest rate H.R.4348Division F, P.L.112-141
TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through February 29, 2012 H.R.3765Sec. 312, P.L.112-78
TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through FY 2012 H.R.3630Title IV, P.L.112-96
TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through March 27, 2013 H.J.Res.117P.L.112-175
Unemployment compensation, extend through February 29, 2012 H.R.3765Title II, P.L.112-78
Unemployment compensation, extend through December 31, 2012 H.R.3630Title II, P.L.112-96


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