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Weekly Bill Round Up: Oct. 18

by rachna on October 20, 2012
See which bills, resolutions and treaties were the most popular among POPVOX users in our weekly round-up. Want to be a part of the POPVOXnation conversation? Please join us on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for using POPVOX!
Top Bills of the Week
- S 3525#1 The Sportsmen's Act
- NASA#2 Doubling Funding for NASA
- HR 6079#3 The Repeal of Obamacare Act
- HR 6388#4 Strengthening the Horse Protection Act
- HR 4089#5 The Sportsmen's Heritage Act
- HR 4183#6 The Weekend Voting Act
- S 1549#7 The American Jobs Act
- S 3412#8 The Middle Class Tax Cut Act
- HR 6530#9 The Global Free Internet Act
- HR 2673#10 The Gulf Coast Oil and Gas Royalty Giveaway Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act
- HR 2672#11 The Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act
- SRes 446#12 Expressing that the UN should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.
- HR 2606#13 The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act
- HR 3032#14 The Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act
- S 3609#15 The Internet Radio Fairness Act
- Budget#16 Sequestration
- HR 2306#17 The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act
- HR 2674#18 The 340B Program Improvement Act
- S 2547#19 The Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
- HRes 762#20 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding community-based civil defense and power generation.
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.
Issue Spotlight: Food and Beverages

by rachna on October 19, 2012
While working at a coffee shop in Washington, DC, I asked our interns, Ken and Peter, if they wanted another coffee. It then occurred to Peter that perhaps there are bills in Congress that could affect what we eat or drink. So we decided to spotlight a few of these bills. We hope you'll weigh in on POPVOX and link to this list to share with others.

Issue Spotlight: Food and Beverages
- HR 3362 The Amtrak Food and Beverage Service Savings Act: limits the manner in which Amtrak is authorized to provide food and beverage service.
- HR 3553 The Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act: amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly.
- HR 6509 The RICE Act: establishes limitations on the quantity of total arsenic in rice and rice products under chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
- HR 3984 The APPLE Juice Act: limits the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice pursuant to tolerances under section 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
- HR 4346 The REAL Beef Act: amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act so that labels on packages of meat include a statement on whether the meat contains lean finely textured beef.
- HR 1487 The Poison-Free Poultry Act: amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the use of the arsenic compound known as roxarsone as a food additive.
- HR 1722 The Eat Local Foods Act: amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to create a local food credit.
- HR 1675 The BEER (Brewers Excise and Economic Relief) Act (also S 1111): amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
- HR 6531 The Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act: amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, and to provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs.
- S 1955 Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, and to provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs.
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.
POPVOX Tweets Presidential Debate #2

by marci on October 16, 2012
Our Adas: POPVOX Team Tech

by marci on October 16, 2012

Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a day to honor the woman who, in 1842, wrote the world's first computer program.

On this day, we at POPVOX would like to honor our own tech pioneers, the women who maintain and build and create POPVOX everyday: Annalee Flower Horne and Mackenzie Morgan.

"Pair Programming" from Silver Spring, Maryland, Annalee and "Maco" have created their own startup culture. They are conoisseurs of gourmet teas; in their spare time they take archery classes and hand-sew replicas of clothing from the Middle Ages. They knit -- very well -- and have helped us understand that knitting and coding have a lot in common and is a hobby shared by many female (and male?) coders.

The two are passionate about encouraging people -- of both genders -- learn to code.

Annalee started at POPVOX as a non-coder, with experience building Congressional websites. With mentoring from former POPVOX CTO, Josh Tauberer, and Mackenzie -- and a lot of self-teaching (including MIT Open CourseWare) -- Annalee learned to code on the job. She now manages the day-to-day site maintenance, message delivery to Congress, and Django architecture. Her first project was the very popular CongressMatch, and she will have a 2.0 release ready for POPVOX users very soon.

Now, as Annalee builds her wishlist for our future tech team, she is looking to continue the tradition of training non-coders, asking that we find a Congressional intern or staffer to teach because (in her words): "It is easier to teach a staffer to code than it is to teach a coder how Congress works."

Mackenzie came to POPVOX in March with an extensive coding background, as a George Washington University Computer Science grad, with a focus on security and information assurance. She has been an Ubuntu contributor since 2007, and became an Ubuntu developer in 2009, serving on two of its governing boards. For POPVOX, Mackenzie works on back-end development, is our MySQL maven, and even spends some time on the front-end. (Maco's ability to handle any challenge, any language prompted our COO, Ben Harris, to dub her the POPVOX "Swiss Army knife.")

Annalee and Mackenzie are supporters of The Ada Initiative, which supports women in open technology and culture. Annalee recently wrote about how the Initiative's work has affected her own experience as a woman in tech.

We at POPVOX are so grateful for our amazingly talented team and so proud of their commitment to helping others feel empowered and welcome in the tech world. Annalee, Mackenzie, and lady coders everywhere, Happy Ada Lovelace Day!

Check out the recently launched "Ask Ada" Tumblr, dispensing career advice for professionals in tech, science, entrepreneurship, and media. (not associated with POPVOX.)
Weekly Bill Round Up: Oct. 12

by rachna on October 12, 2012
See which bills and resolutions were the most popular among POPVOX users in our weekly round-up. Want to be a part of the POPVOXnation conversation? Please join us on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for using POPVOX!
Top Bills of the Week
- S 3525#1 The Sportsmen's Act
- NASA#2 Doubling Funding for NASA
- HR 6079#3 The Repeal of Obamacare Act
- HR 4089#4 The Sportsmen's Heritage Act
- S 3609#5 The Internet Radio Fairness Act
- HR 6388#6 Strengthening the Horse Protection Act
- HR 6480#7 The Internet Radio Fairness Act
- S 1549#8 The American Jobs Act
- S 1370#9 The After School for America's Children Act
- HR 6566#10 The Mass Fatality Planning and Religious Considerations Act
- Budget#11 Sequestration
- HR 2673#12 The Gulf Coast Oil and Gas Royalty Giveaway Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act
- HR 3032#13 The Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act
- S 3412#14 The Middle Class Tax Cut Act
- HR 3035#15 The Mobile Informational Call Act
- HR 4114#16 The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act
- HJRes 17#17 Removing Presidential term limits.
- HR 2672#18 The Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act
- HR 3#19 The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
- HR 2306#20 The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.
POPVOX Tweets the VP Debate

by marci on October 11, 2012
PRESS CLIP: POPVOX Reconnects The Public And Congress

by kentai on October 11, 2012

POPVOX Reconnects The Public And Congress on KillerStartups
PRESS CLIP: Tech To Keep You Up On Politics

by kentai on October 8, 2012

Tech To Keep You Up On Politics in Forbes
Weekly Bill Round Up: Oct. 4

by rachna on October 4, 2012
See which bills were the most popular among POPVOX users in our weekly round-up. Want to be a part of the POPVOXnation conversation? Please join us on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for using POPVOX!
Top Bills of the Week
- HR 6388#1 The Strengthening the Horse Protection Act
- HR 4114#2 The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act
- HR 6079#3 The Repeal of Obamacare Act
- S 3609#4 The Internet Radio Fairness Act
- NASA#5 Doubling Funding for NASA
- HR 6480#6 The Internet Radio Fairness Act
- Budget#7 Sequestration
- HR 3432#8 The Rural Economic Vitalization Act
- HR 2673#9 The Gulf Coast Oil and Gas Royalty Giveaway Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act
- S 3412#10 The Middle Class Tax Cut Act
- HR 2966#11 The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
- S 3448#12 The Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act
- S 1281#13 The Horse Transportation Safety Act
- S 1649#14 The American Jobs Act
- HR 2672#15 The Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act
- HR 6083#16 The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act
- HR 4103#17 The Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act
- HRes 762#18 Expressing the sense of the House regarding community-based power generation.
- HR 2657#19 The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
- HR 668#20 The Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.
New Supreme Court Session Begins Monday

by marci on September 29, 2012
While we at POPVOX focus primarily on the legislative branch, next week is a big week for the judicial branch.

A new Supreme Court term starts on October 2; the Court always starts a new term on the first Monday in October. While in session, the Court will alternate between 2-week "sittings" and recesses, meeting from 10 AM - 3PM on Monday through Wednesday, with work and discussion days on Thursdays and Fridays. Decisions are announced in May, June, and sometimes into July. Source: SupremeCourt.gov

Do you think Congress should act to permit the video recording and broadcast of Supreme Court proceedings? Weigh in:
- S1945Permitting television coverage of Supreme Court proceedings
As always, highlighting a bill on POPVOX does not indicate endorsement.

Rachel Sachs at SCOTUS blog has a great round-up of articles that have been written about cases in the upcoming term, including:
1. Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, in which the Court will consider whether the university’s use of race in undergraduate admissions violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
2. Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, in which the Court will examine the extraterritorial application of the Alien Tort Statute.
3. Lozman v. Riviera Beach, in which the Court will consider the appropriate definition of “vessel” for purposes of triggering federal maritime jurisdiction
4. United States v. Bormes, in which the Court will consider whether the United States is immune from damages actions brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Tomorrow, a tradition known as the "Red Mass" will be held at St. Matthew's Cathedral. As Will Storey of the New York Times explained in an article about last year's mass:

The Red Mass, a tradition that dates to Europe in the Middle Ages, usually coincides with the beginning of judicial calendars. It is designed as a blessing and a call for God to bestow wisdom upon judges and lawmakers for the coming year. It takes its name from red garments worn by attending clergymen, symbolizing the fire of the Holy Spirit. Similar ceremonies are held in Britain, France, Italy and across the United States.

For more trivia and explanations about the Supreme Court, see the official FAQ.
POPVOX Evening Update: September 28, 2012

by marci on September 28, 2012
According to our Hill Sources:

Today, in a "pro forma" session, the House passed the following bills:
- S3625 making changes to the STOCK Act regarding dates for release of certain information. This bill passed the Senate on September 22, 2012, and was signed by the President this afternoon.
- S743 the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 This bill passed the Senate on May 8, 2012, and now goes to the President for his signature.
- S3624 the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012 This bill passed the Senate on September 22, 2012, and now goes to the President for his signature.
Issue Spotlight: Horses

by rachna on September 28, 2012
POPVOX is spotlighting bills related to horses. We hope you'll weigh in on POPVOX and link to this list to share with others.

Issue Spotlight: Horses
- HR 6388 Just Introduced! To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act and improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act.
- HR 2966 The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act: To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.
- S 1281 The Horse Transportation Safety Act: To prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another.
- S 3448 The Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.
- HRes 284 Honoring wild horses and burros as important to our national heritage.
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.
PRESS CLIP: Obama vs Romney 2012: The Most Transparent Election Yet

by kentai on September 27, 2012

Obama vs Romney 2012: The Most Transparent Election Yet on PandoDaily
PRESS CLIP: The Internet Savvy Appear To Agree On A Lot Of Policy Ideas

by kentai on September 26, 2012

The Internet Savvy Appear To Agree On A Lot Of Policy Ideas on TechDirt
PRESS CLIP: POPVOX shares its Top 50 bills for the 112th Congress (#SOPA is #1)

by kentai on September 25, 2012

POPVOX shares its Top 50 bills for the 112th Congress (#SOPA is #1) on GovFresh
Top 50 Bills of the 112th Congress

by marci on September 25, 2012
With Congress closing up shop for the election, we thought it was a great time to look back on what you had to say since the 112th Congress started back in January 2011. Below are the top 50 bills based on activity on POPVOX. As you can see, having the most activity does not by any means indicate that the bill has the most support.

The top five bills for the 112th were:

1. HR3261 (SOPA) Stop Online Piracy Act

2. HR3035 Mobile Informational Call Act

3. HR2306 Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act

4. S3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act

5. S968 (PIPA) Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act

Wonder how your Member voted? Check out CongressMatch to see if your Member shares your views.

As always, when we list bills on POPVOX, it is for your information, and you may weigh in to support or oppose the bills -- we never endorse. Links follow if you would like to add your voice.
- HR3261 (SOPA) Stop Online Piracy Act
- HR3035 Mobile Informational Call Act
- HR2306 Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act
- S3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act
- S968 (PIPA) Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act
- HR8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act
- HR6079 The Repeal of Obamacare Act
- HR25 Fair Tax Act
- HR3 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
- HR6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
- HR2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
- HR822 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act
- NASA Doubling Funding for NASA
- S13 Fair Tax Act
- S724 Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act
- HR589 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act
- s1108 10 Million Solar Roofs Act
- HR308 Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
- HR96 Internet Freedom Act
- s1176 American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
- HR1380 NAT GAS Act New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act
- HR3359 Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act
- S1549 American Jobs Act
- HR835 Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act
- HJRes17 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President
- HR1116 Respect for Marriage Act
- HR1983 Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act
- HR21 Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act
- HR2560 Cut, Cap, and Balance Act
- HR223 Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act
- S1867 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
- S1403 IDEA Full Funding Act
- HR4170 Student Loan Forgiveness Act
- HR87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- HR2966 American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
- HR1297 Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act
- HR601 End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act
- hjres16 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment
- HRes135 Holding Congress Accountable Act
- HR3012 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
- HR2657 Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
- HR3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
- HR3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act
- HR3594 Second Amendment Protection Act
- HR153 Ensuring Affordable Energy Act
- SJRes23 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget
- HR5882 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013
- HR2615 Second Amendment Protection Act
- SConRes44 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022
- HR140 Birthright Citizenship Act
Huge kudos and thanks to Shane Aday of SodiumHalogen Design for the great work on the infographic.
Issue Spotlight: National Voter Registration Day

by rachna on September 24, 2012
It's National Voter Registration Day! Did you know that only 60% of the voting-age population in the US is actually registered to vote?

Issue Spotlight: National Voter Registration Day

The POPVOX team is always encouraging our users to weigh in on legislation. But it's just as important to vote! If you're not registered to vote, our friends at TurboVote have a great voter registration tool. It's simple and easy -- and they send you election day reminders via email or text message! We also hope you'll weigh in on these bills related to voter registration and share with your friends and networks!

Not sure on who to vote for? Check out your CongressMatch page. It's a customized guide to show you just how well your Senators and Representative matches up with you on the issues you care about.

Voting Rights and Registration Bills
- HR 4126 The Voter ID Accessibility Act: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each voter registration agency in a State which requires an individual to present a government-issued photo identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to provide such an identification without charge upon request to any such individual who does not otherwise possess one.
- HR 3316 The Voter Access Protection Act: To prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office or registering to vote in elections for Federal office.
- HR 3317 The Same Day Voter Registration Act: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.
- S 1994 The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act: To prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.
- HR 6408 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification.
- HR 5971 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification.
- HR 5814 The Poll Tape Transparency Act: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish standards for the publication of the poll tapes used in elections for Federal office.
- HJRes 25 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths.
- HR 597 The District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act: To restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia.
- HR 267 The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act : To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.
POPVOX Evening (Morning) Update: September 22, 2012

by marci on September 22, 2012
From our Hill sources:

On Friday, the House passed one bill before adjourning for the elections:
- HR3409 the Stop the War on Coal Act To limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
In a late Friday session that went into early Saturday morning, the Senate passed several bills in what is expected to be the last Senate session until the November elections:
- HR 915 the Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act(amended)
- HR 1272 to provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188
- HR 2139 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lion Clubs International
- HR 2240 Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act
- HR 2453 the Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act(amended)
- HR 2606 New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act(amended)
- HR 2706 to prohibit the sale of billfish
- HR 2838 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011(amended)
- HR 4158 to confirm full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to artifacts from the astronauts' space missions
- HR 4223 the SAFE Doses Act
- HR 4850 the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act(amended)
- HR 5512 the Divisional Realignment Act
- HR 6189 the Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act
- HR 6215 Trademark Dilution correction bill
- HR 6375 VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act
- HR 6431 to provide flexibility with respect to United States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma
- HR 6433 to make corrections with respect to Food and Drug Administration user fees
- S 300 the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act(amended)
- S 710 the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act(amended)
- S 1956 to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the Europeans Union's emissions trading scheme, as amended
- S 3193 Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act(amended)
- S 3315 the GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012(amended)
- S 3341 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act
- S 3486 Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act(amended)
- S 3624 the Military Commercial Driver's License Act
- S 3625 a bill to change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain information to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom the publication requirement applies
PRESS CLIP: On the Hill: Marci Harris

by kentai on September 21, 2012

On the Hill: Marci Harris in Campaigns and Elections
Weekly Bill Round Up: Sept. 21

by rachna on September 21, 2012
See which bills, resolutions and treaties were the most popular among POPVOX users in our weekly round-up. Want to be a part of the POPVOXnation conversation? Please join us on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for using POPVOX!
Top Bills of the Week
- HR 6388#1 The Increased Enforcement Under Horse Protection Act
- S 3547#2 The Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
- HR 6429#3 The STEM Jobs Act
- HR 6079#4 The Repeal of Obamacare Act
- HR 3409#5 The Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act
- NASA#6 Doubling Funding for NASA
- HR 2657#7 The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
- S 1454#8 The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act
- HR 4103#9 The Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act
- HJRes 117#10 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
- HR 6412#11 The Attracting the Best and Brightest Act
- HRes 762#12 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding community-based civil defense and power generation.
- S 3457#13 The Veterans Jobs Corps Act
- HR 668#14 The Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act
- HR 4212#15 The Contaminated Drywall Safety Act
- HR 6213#16 The No More Solyndras Act
- S 3185#17 The Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act
- S 3412#18 The Middle Class Tax Cut Act
- HJRes 118#19 Providing for congressional disapproval of the Obama Administration’s July 2012 waiver of welfare work requirements.
- S 3192#20 The SMART Jobs Act
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.