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Topic	Bill number	Author	Interest position	Became law
A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the sc	S. 2663 (110th)	Pryor	Oppose	No
A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.
A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the "Bennett Freeze".	S. 531 (110th)	McCain	Support	No
A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the "Bennett Freeze".
A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization a	S. 188 (110th)	Salazar	Support	Yes
A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.
Access to Birth Control Act	H.R. 2596 (110th)	Maloney	Support	No
To establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, and for other purposes.
Allows certain alien students who are long-term United States residents to avoid deportation	S. 2205 (110th)	Durbin	Support	No
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
American Dream Act	H.R. 1275 (110th)	Berman	Support	No
To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act	H.R. 1456 (110th)	Pallone	Support	No
To amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to allow for certain claims of nationals of the United States against Turkey, and for other purposes.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007	S. 1782 (110th)	Feingold	Support	No
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007	H.R. 3010 (110th)	Johnson	Support	No
To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
Balancing Act of 2007	H.R. 2392 (110th)	Woolsey	Support	No
To improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces.
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act	H.R. 1575 (110th)	Stupak	Support	No
To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.
Celebrating America's Heritage Act	H.R. 1483 (110th)	Regula	Oppose	No
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes.
Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act	H.R. 359 (110th)	Solis	Support	No
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement.
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007	S. 1893 (110th)	Baucus	Support	No
An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Choices in Child Care Act	H.R. 1438 (110th)	DeLauro	Support	No
To establish demonstration projects to provide at-home infant care benefits.
Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007	H.R. 1379 (110th)	Gutiérrez	Support	No
To assist aliens who have been lawfully admitted in becoming citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.
Citizenship Reform Act of 2007	H.R. 133 (110th)	Gallegly	Oppose	No
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.
Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007	H.R. 1540 (110th)	Lewis	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes.
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007	S. 594 (110th)	Feinstein	Support	No
A bill to limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions.
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007	H.R. 1755 (110th)	McGovern	Support	No
To limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions.
College Cost Reduction and Access Act	H.R. 2669 (110th)	Miller	Support	Yes
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.
College Opportunity Act of 2007	S. 7 (110th)	Reid	Support	No
A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other laws and provisions and urge Congress to make college more affordable through increased Federal Pell Grants and providing more favorable student loans and other benefits, and for other purposes.
College Student Relief Act of 2007	H.R. 5 (110th)	Miller	Support	No
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student borrowers.
Community Health Workers Act of 2007	H.R. 1968 (110th)	Solis	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children.
Count Every Vote Act of 2007	H.R. 1381 (110th)	Jones	Support	No
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007	H.R. 1510 (110th)	Price	Support	No
To require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes.
Crow Tribe Land Restoration Act	S. 1080 (110th)	Baucus	Support	No
A bill to develop a program to acquire interests in land from eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation in the State of Montana, and for other purposes.
Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act	H.R. 180 (110th)	Lee	Support	No
To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007	S. 453 (110th)	Obama	Support	No
A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007	H.R. 1281 (110th)	Emanuel	Support	No
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007	H.R. 5441 (109th)	Rogers	Oppose	Yes
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007	S. 774 (110th)	Durbin	Support	No
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007	H.R. 1905 (110th)	Norton	Support	No
To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007	H.R. 1433 (110th)	Norton	Support	No
To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007	H.R. 3685 (110th)	Frank	Support	No
To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007	H.R. 1852 (110th)	Waters	Support	No
To modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes.
Fair Elections Now Act	S. 1285 (110th)	Durbin	Support	No
A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007	S. 2 (110th)	Reid	Support	No
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007	H.R. 2 (110th)	Miller	Support	No
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
Fair Pay Act of 2007	H.R. 2019 (110th)	Norton	Support	No
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes.
Fair Pay Restoration Act	S. 1843 (110th)	Kennedy	Support	No
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.
Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007	H.R. 3753 (110th)	Conyers	Support	No
To increase the pay of Federal judges, and for other purposes.
FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008	H.R. 5830 (110th)	Frank	Support	No
To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007	H.R. 760 (110th)	Filner	Support	No
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
For the relief of Elvira Arellano.	H.R. 1557 (110th)	Gutiérrez	Support	No
For the relief of Elvira Arellano.
Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	S. 2636 (110th)	Reid	Support	No
A bill to provide needed housing reform.
Genocide Accountability Act of 2007	S. 888 (110th)	Durbin	Support	Yes
A bill to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances.
Genocide Accountability Act of 2007	H.R. 2489 (110th)	Berman	Support	No
To amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances.
Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007	H.R. 1227 (110th)	Waters	Support	No
To assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Healthy Families Act	H.R. 1542 (110th)	DeLauro	Support	No
To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007	S. 1200 (110th)	Dorgan	Support	No
A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act.
Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007	H.R. 1328 (110th)	Pallone	Support	No
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act.
Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007	H.R. 2634 (110th)	Waters	Support	No
To provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008	S. 3155 (110th)	Leahy	Support	No
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007	H.R. 2831 (110th)	Miller	Support	No
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2007	H.R. 1301 (110th)	Rehberg	Support	No
To extend the Federal relationship to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana as a distinct federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007	H.R. 1592 (110th)	Conyers	Support	No
To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007	S. 1105 (110th)	Kennedy	Support	No
A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act	S. 1650 (110th)	Kerry	Support	No
A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes.
Media Ownership Act of 2007	S. 2332 (110th)	Dorgan	Support	No
A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007	H.R. 4 (110th)	Dingell	Support	No
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Minidoka National Historic Site Act	H.R. 161 (110th)	Inslee	Support	No
To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes.
Minidoka National Historic Site Act of 2007	S. 916 (110th)	Craig	Support	No
A bill to modify the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument, to establish the Minidoka National Historic Site, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho, and for other purposes.
Minority Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2007	S. 98 (110th)	Kerry	Support	No
A bill to foster the development of minority-owned small businesses.
National Capital Security and Safety Act	H.R. 6842 (110th)	Norton	Oppose	No
To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007	S. 2062 (110th)	Dorgan	Support	No
A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008	H.R. 2786 (110th)	Kildee	Support	Yes
To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans.
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007	H.R. 505 (110th)	Abercrombie	Support	No
To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity.
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007	S. 310 (110th)	Akaka	Support	No
A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity.
NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007	S. 494 (110th)	Lugar	Support	Yes
A bill to endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission of new members to NATO, and for other purposes.
NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007	H.R. 987 (110th)	Tanner	Support	No
To endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission of new members to NATO, and for other purposes.
Pacific Salmon Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2007	H.R. 234 (110th)	Thompson	Support	No
To make funds available for Pacific Salmon emergency disaster assistance.
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act of 2008	H.R. 189 (110th)	Pascrell	Support	No
A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey and for other purposes.
Public Service Academy Act of 2007	H.R. 1671 (110th)	Moran	Support	No
To establish the United States Public Service Academy.
Public Service Academy Act of 2007	S. 960 (110th)	Clinton	Support	No
A bill to establish the United States Public Service Academy.
Recidivism Reduction and Second Chance Act of 2007	S. 1060 (110th)	Biden	Support	No
A bill to reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes.
SAVE Act of 2007	H.R. 4088 (110th)	Shuler	Oppose	No
To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program.
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley Water Rights Settlement Act	S. 462 (110th)	Reid	Support	No
A bill 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.
Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance Act	H.R. 1092 (110th)	Maloney	Support	No
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust.
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act	H.R. 1276 (110th)	Bono Mack	Support	No
To approve, ratify, and confirm the settlement agreement entered into to resolve claims by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians relating to alleged interences with the water resources of the Tribe, to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and perform the Settlement Agreement and related waivers, and for other purposes.
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act	H.R. 2608 (110th)	McDermott	Support	Yes
An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.
Striving Readers Act of 2007	H.R. 2289 (110th)	Yarmuth	Support	No
To establish an adolescent literacy program.
Student Bill of Rights	H.R. 2373 (110th)	Fattah	Support	No
To provide for adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems, and for other purposes.
Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007	S. 2271 (110th)	Dodd	Support	Yes
An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007	H.R. 3996 (110th)	Rangel	Support	Yes
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
Teaching Fellows Act of 2007	H.R. 1828 (110th)	Price	Support	No
To establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter and remain in the field of teaching at public schools.
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007	H.R. 1294 (110th)	Moran	Support	No
To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for others purposes.	H.R. 5680 (110th)	Grijalva	Support	No
To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes.
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establ	H.R. 3915 (110th)	Miller	Support	No
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purpo	H.R. 3963 (110th)	Dingell	Support	No
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to	H.R. 3162 (110th)	Dingell	Support	No
To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, 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. 1176 (110th)	Serrano	Support	No
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, deported, or excluded from the United States.
To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.	H.R. 2176 (110th)	Stupak	Oppose	No
To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.
To provide for immigration relief in the case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud.	H.R. 1397 (110th)	Honda	Support	No
To provide for immigration relief in the case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud.
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.	H.R. 1429 (110th)	Kildee	Support	Yes
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act	H.R. 2233 (110th)	McDermott	Support	No
To provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws.
Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007	H.R. 2146 (110th)	Ellison	Support	No
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes.
Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act	S. 3186 (110th)	Sanders	Support	No
A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007	H.R. 1431 (110th)	McCarthy	Support	No
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes.