Saved history · 2009 and 2010

Laws of the 111th Congress

The 383 public laws in our saved record for the Congress that met from January 3, 2009 to January 3, 2011, with the House and Senate tallies from the official vote files.

383 laws
160 with a recorded vote · 223 passed with no recorded voteConfirmed from the official record

71,765 individual votes saved for this Congress.

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Plain-language accounts for laws before January 3, 2025: Not started. A law's page shows the official title, the member votes we have saved and our saved files.

Public Law 111-333 · Became law December 22, 2010Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act

To redesignate the Longfellow National Historic Site, Massachusetts, as the “Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 364–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-332 · Became law December 22, 2010National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establishment Act

To establish a National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-331 · Became law December 22, 2010Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 6516 · Became law December 22, 2010Public Law 111-330

To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-329 · Became law December 22, 2010Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IV

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-328 · Became law December 22, 2010Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010

To amend the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-327 · Became law December 22, 2010Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make technical corrections; and for related purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 5591 · Became law December 22, 2010Public Law 111-326

To designate the airport traffic control tower located at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Washington, as the “Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-325 · Became law December 22, 2010Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules applicable to regulated investment companies, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 2941 · Became law December 22, 2010Public Law 111-324

To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-323 · Became law December 22, 2010Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act

To transfer certain land to the United States to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe, to place land into trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-322 · Became law December 22, 2010Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 193–165Senate 79–16
Public Law 111-321 · Became law December 22, 2010Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

To amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 250–175Senate 65–31
Public Law 111-320 · Became law December 20, 2010CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to reauthorize the Acts, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-319 · Became law December 18, 2010Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the applicability of identity theft guidelines to creditors.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-318 · Became law December 18, 2010Social Security Number Protection Act of 2010

To limit access to Social Security account numbers.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.J.Res. 105 · Became law December 18, 2010Public Law 111-317

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 6399 · Became law December 18, 2010Public Law 111-316

To improve certain administrative operations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 6184 · Became law December 18, 2010Public Law 111-315

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and modify the program allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 3237 · Became law December 18, 2010Public Law 111-314

To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, “National and Commercial Space Programs”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-313 · Became law December 18, 2010Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010

To improve the accuracy of fur product labeling, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-312 · Became law December 17, 2010Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 277–148Senate 81–19
Public Law 111-311 · Became law December 15, 2010CALM Act

To regulate the volume of audio on commercials.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 6118 · Became law December 15, 2010Public Law 111-310

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, in Washington, D.C., as the “Dorothy I. Height Post Office”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-309 · Became law December 15, 2010Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

To extend certain expiring provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 409–2Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-308 · Became law December 14, 2010Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010

To provide for the training of Federal building personnel, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-307 · Became law December 14, 2010Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act

To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation and shipment of certain species of carp.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
S. 1338 · Became law December 14, 2010Public Law 111-306

To require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 6387 · Became law December 14, 2010Public Law 111-305

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 337 West Clark Street in Eureka, California, as the “Sam Sacco Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 6237 · Became law December 14, 2010Public Law 111-304

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1351 2nd Street in Napa, California, as the “Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-303 · Became law December 14, 2010American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coin Act of 2010

To authorize the production of palladium bullion coins to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-302 · Became law December 14, 2010Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010

To provide research and development authority for alternative coinage materials to the Secretary of the Treasury, increase congressional oversight over coin production, and ensure the continuity of certain numismatic items.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
H.R. 5773 · Became law December 14, 2010Public Law 111-301

To designate the Federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as the Social Security Administration Operations Building, as the “Robert M. Ball Federal Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 5758 · Became law December 14, 2010Public Law 111-300

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Government Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, as the “Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 417–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 5706 · Became law December 14, 2010Public Law 111-299

To designate the building occupied by the Government Printing Office located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, as the “Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 5651 · Became law December 14, 2010Public Law 111-298

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as the “Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 4387 · Became law December 14, 2010Public Law 111-297

To designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Winston E. Arnow Federal Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-296 · Became law December 13, 2010Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

To reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 264–157Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-295 · Became law December 9, 2010Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010

To clarify, improve, and correct the laws relating to copyrights, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 385–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-294 · Became law December 9, 2010Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate commerce in animal crush videos, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-293 · Became law December 9, 2010Help HAITI Act of 2010

To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-292 · Became law December 9, 2010Telework Enhancement Act of 2010

To require the head of each executive agency to establish and implement a policy under which employees shall be authorized to telework, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 254–152Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-291 · Became law December 8, 2010Claims Resolution Act of 2010

This Act may be cited as “The Claims Resettlement Act of 2010.”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 256–152Senate: without objection
H.J.Res. 101 · Became law December 4, 2010Public Law 111-290

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 239–178Senate: without objection
S.J.Res. 40 · Became law November 30, 2010Public Law 111-289

Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
S. 3567 · Became law November 30, 2010Public Law 111-288

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, as the “Navy Corpsman Jeffrey L. Wiener Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-287 · Became law November 30, 2010International Adoption Simplification Act

To restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by United States citizens under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to allow their admission into the United States.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
Public Law 111-286 · Became law November 30, 2010Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010

Entitled The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate: without objection
S. 3774 · Became law November 24, 2010Public Law 111-285

To extend the deadline for Social Services Block Grant expenditures of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters occurring in 2008.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 366–40Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-284 · Became law October 18, 2010Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act

To designate a mountain and icefield in the State of Alaska as the “Mount Stevens” and “Ted Stevens Icefield”, respectively.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: without objectionSenate: without objection
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