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| 1 | N° | Issue | Bill no. | Bill name | Effect on Americans abroad | Introduced by | Co-sponsors | Date introduced | Status as of 4 April 2010 |
| 2 | 1 | Census | H.R. 3013 | To provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census. | Amend title 13, United States Code, to permit inclusion in the census of employees of certain nongovernmental organizations, and inclusion by filling out form at a US Embassy | Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) | 1 | 24 June 2009 | 24 June
2009: Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Reform 23 October 2009: Referred to Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives |
| 3 | 2 | Census | H.AMDT.207 to H.R.2410 | Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of the Census Bureau, will conduct a feasibility study and issue a report to Congress on whether there can be implemented a method for using the passports of U.S. citizens living overseas for being counted in the U.S. Census. | Rep. Jim Matheson (R-UT) | none | 10 June 2009 | 10 June
2009: Amendment agreed to by voice vote | |
| 4 | 1 | Child Abduction | H.R. 3240 | International Child Abduction Prevention Act of 2009 | 1) To ensure
compliance with the 1980 Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International
Child Abduction 2) To permit an American parent to obtain a passport abroad for an under-14 minor without signed consent of alien parent |
Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) | 38 | 16 July 2009 | 16 July
2009: Referred to House Committees on Foreign Affairs, on Ways &
Means, on Financial Services, on the Judiciary, and on Oversight &
Government Reform. 14 September 2009: Referred to Judiciary Subcommittees on Crime, Terrorism, and Home Security; and on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. |
| 5 | 1 | Citizenship | H.R. 1024 | Uniting American Families Act, Addressing Inequalities in Federal Immigration Law | Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) | 121 | 12 February 2009 | 12 Feb. 2009:
Referred to House Judiciary Committee | |
| 6 | 2 | Citizenship | S. 424 | Uniting American Families Act, Addressing Inequalities in Federal Immigration Law | Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit permanent partners of citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses | Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) | 23 | 12 February 2009 | 12 Feb. 2009: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary |
| 7 | 3 | Citizenship | S. 1085 | Reuniting Families Act | Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to streamline the immigration application process and facilitate legal immigration of family members/permanent partners | Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) | 5 | 20 May 2009 | 20 May 2009: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 8 | 4 | Citizenship | H.R. 2709 | Reuniting Families Act | Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to streamline the immigration application process and facilitate legal immigration of family members/permanent partners | Rep. Michael M. Honda (D-CA) | 79 | 4 June 2009 | 4 June 2009:
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary 19 August 2009: Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law |
| 9 | 5 | Citizenship | S. 1247 | Orphans, Widows and Widowers Protection Act | Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to classify spouses, children and parents of deceased Americans as immediate family for immigration purposes | Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) | 2 | 11 June 2009 | 11 June 2009: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 10 | 1 | Employment | S. Amdt 2588 to H.R. 3326 | To prohibit the use of funds for any Federal contract … [if any] contractor or a subcontractor at any tier under such contract requires that employees or independent contractors sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims | Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) | 9 | 1 October 2009 | 6 Oct. 2009:
Senate amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay vote 68-30 6 Oct. 2009: Senate insists on amendment; calls for a conference with House. 12 December 2009: House agreed, with an amendment to Senate amendment. 19 December 2009: Senate concurred with House amendment. 19 December 2009: Signed by President. Public Law 111-118. | |
| 11 | 1 | Health Care | H.R. 3962 | Affordable Health Care for America Act | Specifically exempts overseas Americans qualifying under IRC Section 911(d)(1) from compulsory coverage. | Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) | 6 | 29 October 2009 | 29 October
2009: Referred to House Committees on Energy and Commerce, on Education
and Labor, on Ways and Means, on Oversight and Government Reform, on
the Budget, on Rules, on Natural Resources, on the Judiciary. 7 November 2009: Passed in House 16 November 2009: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210 |
| 12 | 2 | Health Care | H.R. 3590 | Patient Protectioni and Affordale Health Care Act | Specifically exempts overseas Americans qualifying under IRC Section 911(d)(1) from compulsory coverage. | Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) | 40 | 17 September 2009 | 8 October 2009:
Passed/agreed to hin House (416-0) 21 November 2009: Measure laid before Senate on motion. 24 December 2009: Passed Senate with "amendment to title in the nature of a substitution". 21 March 2010: House agreed to Senate amendments 23 March 2010: Signed by President. Public Law 111-148. |
| 13 | 1 | Social Security | H.R. 235 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 | Repeal Social Security windfall elimination provisions (WEP) | Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) | 318 | 7 January 2009 | 7 Jan. 2009: Referred to House Ways and Means Committee |
| 14 | 2 | Social Security | S. 484 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 | Repeal Social Security windfall elimination provisions (WEP) | Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) | 30 | 25 February 2009 | 25 Feb. 2009: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance |
| 15 | 1 | Taxation | H.R. 240 | Individual AMT Repeal Act of 2009 | Amend the Internal Revenue Code fo repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals | Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) | 49 | 7 January 2009 | 7 Jan. 2009: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means |
| 16 | 2 | Taxation | H.R. 1798 | Working American Competitiveness Act | Elimination of limitation on foreign earned income exclusion | Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) | 1 | 30 March 2009 | 30 March 2009: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means |
| 17 | 3 | Taxation | .R. 2847 | Hring Incentives to Restore Employment Act | Foreign Account Tax Compliance measures: Increased disclosure of beneficial owners of foreign trusts; enhanced penalty for underpayments attributable to undisclosed foreign financial assets; extended limitation period for assessment of underpayemnts. Requires US shareholders of a passive foreign investment company to file annual informational returns. Expands definitions of US beneficiary of foreign trust. | Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV) | none | 12 June 2009 | 12 June
2009: Committee on Appropriations reported on original measure 18 June 2009: House passed 25 June 2009: Proposed in Senate with amendment in the nature of a substitution 5 November 2010: Passed Senate with amendment 16 December 2009: House agreed to Senate amendment 24 February 2010: Senate concurred in House amendment to Senate amendment with an amendment 4 March 2010: House agreed with amendment to Senate amendment of House amendment to the Senate amendment 17 March 2010: Senate concurred in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment 17 March 2010: Cleared for White House 18 March 2010: Signed by the President. Public Law 111-147 |
| 18 | 4 | Taxation | H.R. 3933 | Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act | Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax on income from assets held abroad | Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) | 11 | 27 October 2009 | 27 October 2009: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means |
| 19 | 5 | Taxation | S. 1934 | Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act | Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax on income from assets held abroad | Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) | 2 | 27 October 2009 | 27 October 2009: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance |
| 20 | 6 | Taxation | H.R. 4213 | Tax Extenders Act of 2009 | Sections on Foreign Account Tax Compliance revise and add reporting requirements related to income from assets held abroad | Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) | none | 7 December 2009 | 9 December
2009: Passed by House. 10 December 2009: Received in Senate; referred to Senate Committee on Finance. 1 March 2010: Committee on Finance discharged by unanimous consent; before Senate by unanimous consent. 10 March 2010: Passed Senate with an amendment |
| 21 | 7 | Taxation | H.R. 4154 | Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 | Would retain estate tax, with $3.5 million exemption. | Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) | 11 | 19 November 2009 | 3 December
2009: Passed House. 24 December 2009: Read the first time in Senate. 20 January 2010: Read the second time. Placed on legislative calendar under General Orders Calendar No. 253. |
| 22 | 8 | Taxation | S. 3018 | Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 | Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax; reduce the number of individual tax brackets to 15, 25, and 35 percent; eliminate Foreign Earned Income Exclusion | Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) | 2 | 23 February 2010 | 23 February 2010: Referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. |
| 23 | 1 | Voting | H.R. 1604 | Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act | Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections; eliminates notarization or witness requirements | Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) | 50 | 19 March 2009 | 19 March 2009:
Referred to the Committee on House Administration |
| 24 | 2 | Voting | H.R. 1659 | Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2009 | Amend Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to require Senate approval of Presidential designee responsible for carrying out Federal functions under the Act and to establish an Advisory Board to oversee Act's administration | Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) | 1 | 23 March 2009 | 23 March 2009: Referred to the Committee on House Administration and Committee on Rules |
| 25 | 3 | Voting | H.R. 1719 | Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2009 | Amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote the use of Internet by state and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities | Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) | 9 | 25 March 2009 | 25 March 2009: Referred to the Committee on House Administration |
| 26 | 4 | Voting | H.R. 1739 | Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2009 | Amend Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to eliminate extraneous state requirements re overseas ballots | Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) | 9 | 26 March 2009 | 26 March 2009: Referred to Committees on House Administration, on Oversight and Government Reform and on Foreign Affairs |
| 27 | 5 | Voting | H.R. 2082 | Military and Overseas Voting Enhancement Act | Amend Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to accept absentee ballots of overseas voters submitted to express mail service not later than day before election, and to require Dept of Defence to reimburse costs to military voters | Rep. Russ D. Holt (D-NJ) | none | 23 April 2009 | 23 April 2009: Referred to Committee on House Administration |
| 28 | 6 | Voting | S. 1026 | Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 | Amend Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to improve procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee vallots of overseas military and for other purposes | Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) | 34 | 12 May 2009 | 12 May 2009: Referred to Committee on Rules and Administration; |
| 29 | 7 | Voting | H.R. 2393 | Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 | Amend Uniformed and Overseas CitizensAbsentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to improve procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee vallots of overseas military and for other purposes | Rep. Kevin McCarthy (D-CA) | 43 | 13 May 2009 | 13 May 2009:
Referred to Committee on House Administration 1 October 2009: Reported by Committee on House Administration; Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158 |
| 30 | 8 | Voting | H.R. 2510 | Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Conformation Act | Amend the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to reimburse states for costs in establishing a program to track and confirm the receipt of voted absentee ballots. | Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) | 4 | 20 May 2009 | 20 May 2009:
Referred to Committee on House Administration 10 June 2009: Ordered to be reported by voice vote 19 June 2009: Reported by the Committee on House Administration; placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No.85 30 July2009: Passed/agreed to by voice vote 3 August 2009: Referred to Senate Committee on Rules & Administration |
| 31 | 9 | Voting | H.R. 2823 | Amend UOCAVA to enhance and improve procedures relating to absent members of the uniformed services | Amend Uniformed and Overseas Absentee CitizensVoting Act (UOCAVA) to remove notarization requirements and permit ballot applications by electronic means for members of the uniformed services | Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) | 3 | 11 June 2009 | 11 June 2009:
Referred to the Committee on House Administratino and the Committee
on the Armed Services |
| 32 | 10 | Voting | S. 1265 | Military Voters' Equal Access to Registration Act of 2009 | Amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to order the creation at each military installation of an office to provide members of the military and their dependents with information about voter registration | Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) | 14 | 15 June 2009 | 15 June 2009: Referred to Committee on Rules and Administration |
| 33 | 11 | Voting | H.R. 3274 | Military Voters' Equal Access to Registration Act of 2009 | Amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to order the creation at each military installation of an office to provide members of the military and their dependents with information about voter registration | Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) | 12 | 21 July 2009 | 21 July 2009: Referred to House Committees on House Administration and on Armed Services |
| 34 | 12 | Voting | H.R. 2894 | Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 | Amend the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot | Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) | 97 | 16 June 2009 | 16 June 2009:
Referred to Committee on House Administration and Committee on Science
and Technology |
| 35 | 13 | Voting | S. 1431 | Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 | Amend the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot | Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) | 1 | 9 July 2009 | 9 July 2009: Referred to Committee on Rules and Administration |
| 36 | 14 | Voting | S. 1415 | Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act | Amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to ensure that voters are aware of their voting rights, can register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted. | Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) | 59 | 8 July 2009 | 8 July 2009:
Referred to Committee on Rules and Administration 8 July 2009: Scheduled for discussion on 15 July 2009 15 July 2009: Committee ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 16 July 2009: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114 23 July 2009: Proposed as amendment (SA 1764) to the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1390); passed by voice vote 28 July 2009: Held at the desk. |
| 37 | 15 | Voting | H.R. 2647 | Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act | Amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to ensure that voters are aware of their voting rights, can register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted. | Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) | 1 | 2 June 2009 | 18 June 2009:
Reported (Amended) by Committee on Armed Services 25 June 2009: Passed/agreed to in House 23 July 2009: Passed Senate with amendment 7 October 2009: Conference report filed 8 October 2009: Conference agreed to in House 22 October 2009: Conference report agreed to in Senate 28 October 2009: Signed by President. Public law 111-84. |
| 38 | 16 | Voting | S. 2797 | Military Voter Compliant States Act | Amend UOCAVA to provide exemption from certain requirements for States that provide sufficient time to vote. | Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) | none | 18 November 2009 | 18 November 2009: Referred to Committee on Rues and Administration. |
| 39 | 1 | Travel Promotion | S. 1023 | Travel Promotion Act of 2009 | Would assess a fee of $10 on foreign travelers per travel authorization through Homeland Security. | Sen. Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) | 53 | 12 May 2009 | 12 May 2009:
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation 5 June 2009: Reported by Committee. 9 September 2009: Passed in Senate 10 September 2009: Held at the desk. |
| 40 | 2 | Travel Promotion | H.R. 2935 | Travel Promotion Act of 2009 | Would assess a fee of $10 on foreign travelers per travel authorization through Homeland Security. | Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-ND) | 122 | 18 June 2009 | 23 July 2009: Referred to subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law |
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