 | Topic | Supporters | Opponents | Bill number | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 | 16 | 3 | H.R. 493 (110th) | Slaughter | |
| To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. | |||||
| Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 | 6 | 3 | S. 358 (110th) | Snowe | |
| A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. | |||||
| Patent Reform Act of 2007 | 3 | 6 | S. 1145 (110th) | Leahy | |
| A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. | |||||
| Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 | 1 | 2 | S. 2449 (110th) | Kohl | |
| A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 | 1 | 2 | S. 2913 (110th) | Leahy | |
| A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. | |||||
| Full Disclosure in Lobbying Act | 0 | 1 | H.R. 90 (110th) | Bordallo | |
| To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure of the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity, and the disclosure of the identity of that third person or entity. | |||||
| Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007 | 3 | 0 | S. 221 (110th) | Grassley | |
| A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to livestock and poultry contracts. | |||||
| To impose a mandatory minimum sentence on a deportable alien who fails to depart or fails to attend a removal proceeding. | 0 | 1 | H.R. 131 (110th) | Gallegly | |
| To impose a mandatory minimum sentence on a deportable alien who fails to depart or fails to attend a removal proceeding. | |||||
| Protecting Americans Fighting Terrorism Act of 2007 | 1 | 0 | H.R. 1640 (110th) | Pearce | |
| To provide liability protection for individuals who report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2006 | 0 | 1 | H.R. 1176 (109th) | Souder | |
| To provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relating to the passage, adoption, or failure to adopt rules of play for athletic competitions and practices. | |||||
| National Security Letter Judicial and Congressional Oversight Act | 1 | 0 | H.R. 1739 (110th) | Harman | |
| To require the approval of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge or designated United States Magistrate Judge for the issuance of a national security letter, to require the Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2007 | 1 | 0 | H.R. 1941 (110th) | Kennedy | |
| To adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States. | |||||
| Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 | 9 | 0 | H.R. 2102 (110th) | Boucher | |
| To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. | |||||
| Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act of 2007 | 1 | 0 | H.R. 2281 (110th) | Porter | |
| To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal penalties for attempting to kill, conspiring to kill, or killing police officers, firefighters, and other federally funded public safety officers. | |||||
| Dog Fighting Prohibition Act | 1 | 0 | H.R. 3219 (110th) | Sutton | |
| To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures. | |||||
| A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctri | 1 | 0 | S. 2450 (110th) | Leahy | |
| A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. | |||||
| To extend Federal recognition to the Rappahannock Tribe, and for other purposes. | H.R. 106 (110th) | Davis | |||
| To extend Federal recognition to the Rappahannock Tribe, and for other purposes. | |||||
| To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child sh | H.R. 213 (110th) | Serrano | |||
| To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed from the United States. | |||||
| Judicial Disclosure Responsibility Act | H.R. 1130 (110th) | Conyers | |||
| To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend the authority to withhold from public availability a financial disclosure report filed by an individual who is a judicial officer or judicial employee, to the extent necessary to protect the safety of that individual or a family member of that individual, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Habeas Corpus Preservation Act | H.R. 1189 (110th) | Wu | |||
| To preserve the right to habeas corpus. | |||||
| For the relief of Michael Dvorkin. | H.R. 1220 (110th) | LaTourette | |||
| For the relief of Michael Dvorkin. | |||||
| Preventing Radicalism by Exploring and Vetting its Emergence as a National Threat (PREVENT) Act | H.R. 1695 (110th) | Reichert | |||
| To establish a National Commission on the Prevention of Radicalization, to enhance information sharing, and for other purposes. | |||||
| For the relief of Maria Manzano. | H.R. 1724 (110th) | Walsh | |||
| For the relief of Maria Manzano. | |||||
| Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2007 | H.R. 2228 (110th) | Smith | |||
| To encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia. | |||||
| To grant immunity from civil liability to any person who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of suspicious activ | H.R. 2291 (110th) | Pearce | |||
| To grant immunity from civil liability to any person who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of suspicious activity believed to threaten transportation safety or security or takes reasonable action to mitigate such activity. | |||||
| Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley Water Rights Settlement Act | H.R. 2326 (110th) | Heller | |||
| To approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Nevada, to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the settlement, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007 | H.R. 3921 (110th) | Bishop | |||
| To provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions brought under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. | |||||
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