Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues
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- HR 4680106th Congress
Medicare Rx 2000 Act
Jun 30, 2000 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.
- HR 1110th Congress
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
Feb 28, 2008 · Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held by the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-473.
- HR 1249112th Congress
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Sep 16, 2011 · Became Public Law No: 112-29.
- HR 1246113th Congress
District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act
May 1, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-8.
- HR 1797113th Congress
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Jun 19, 2013 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 1947113th Congress
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
Jun 20, 2013 · On passage Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 234 (Roll no. 286).
- HR 2642113th Congress
Agricultural Act of 2014
Feb 7, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-79.
- HR 273113th Congress
To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees.
Feb 25, 2013 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- HR 3304113th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Dec 26, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-66.
- HR 3361113th Congress
USA FREEDOM Act
Jun 5, 2014 · Select Committee on Intelligence. Hearings held.
- HR 4435113th Congress
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Jun 5, 2014 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.
- HR 4438113th Congress
American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014
May 12, 2014 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 4113th Congress
Jobs for America Act
Nov 13, 2014 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.
- HR 5331113th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 73839 Gorgonio Drive in Twentynine Palms, California, as the "Colonel M.J. 'Mac' Dube, USMC Post Office Building".
Dec 18, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-266.
- HR 5816113th Congress
To extend the authorization for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Dec 18, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-271.
- HR 7113th Congress
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014
Jan 29, 2014 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- HR 899113th Congress
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2014
Mar 4, 2014 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- HRES 266113th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1797) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Jun 18, 2013 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 271113th Congress
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
Jun 19, 2013 · On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 239 - 177 (Roll no. 254). (text: CR H3770)
- HRES 465113th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
Jan 28, 2014 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 66113th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 273) to eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Feb 14, 2013 · On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 192 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H516-517)
- S 1000113th Congress
Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014
Dec 18, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-273.
- S 47113th Congress
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Mar 7, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-4.
- S 716113th Congress
A bill to modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms.
Apr 15, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-7.
- SCONRES 8113th Congress
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Nov 13, 2013 · Conference held.
- HJRES 43114th Congress
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014.
May 4, 2015 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- HR 1626114th Congress
DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015
Aug 6, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-43.
- HR 1732114th Congress
Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
Jul 14, 2016 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- HR 2130114th Congress
Red River Private Property Protection Act
Dec 10, 2015 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- HR 2146114th Congress
Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Jun 29, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-26.
- HR 2494114th Congress
Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016
Oct 7, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-231.
- HR 431114th Congress
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Mar 7, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-5.
- HR 50114th Congress
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015
Feb 5, 2015 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- HR 5325114th Congress
Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Sep 29, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-223.
- HR 5114th Congress
Student Success Act
Jul 13, 2015 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
- HR 644114th Congress
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Feb 24, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-125.
- HR 720114th Congress
Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015
Sep 24, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-50.
- HRES 231114th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1732) to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 11) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 43) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014.
Apr 30, 2015 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 321114th Congress
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2146) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.
Jun 18, 2015 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 556114th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2130) to provide legal certainty to property owners along the Red River in Texas, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Dec 9, 2015 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 771114th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5325) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
Jun 9, 2016 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- S 2328114th Congress
Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act
Jun 30, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-187.
- S 535114th Congress
Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
Apr 30, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-11.
- S 546114th Congress
RESPONSE Act of 2016
Dec 16, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-321.
- SCONRES 11114th Congress
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
May 6, 2015 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- HR 2115th Congress
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-334.
- HR 50115th Congress
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2018
Dec 19, 2018 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 738.
- HR 510115th Congress
Rapid DNA Act of 2017
Aug 18, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 5698115th Congress
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
May 17, 2018 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- HRES 891115th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5698) to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2372) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.
May 16, 2018 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.