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.

Laws with a recorded vote

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 111-212 · Became law Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 308–114Senate 67–28
Public Law 111-211 · Became law Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010

To protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 326–92Senate: without objection
H.J.Res. 83 · Became law Public Law 111-210

Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate 99–1
H.R. 5502 · Became law Public Law 111-209

To amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 357–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-205 · Became law Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 272–152Senate 59–39
Public Law 111-204 · Became law Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010

To amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 414–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-203 · Became law Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

To promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end “too big to fail”, to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 237–192Senate 60–39
Public Law 111-198 · Became law Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the homebuyer tax credit for the purchase of a principal residence before October 1, 2010, in the case of a written binding contract entered into with respect to such principal residence before May 1, 2010, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 409–5Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-195 · Became law Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010

To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 408–8Senate 99–0
H.R. 3951 · Became law Public Law 111-193

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the “Roy Rondeno, Sr. Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 417–1Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-192 · Became law Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010

To provide a physician payment update, to provide pension funding relief, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 417–1Senate: without objection
S. 3473 · Became law Public Law 111-191

To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 410–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 5330 · Became law Public Law 111-190

To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such Act, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 366–4Senate: without objection
H.R. 4628 · Became law Public Law 111-189

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Westwood Avenue in Westwood, New Jersey, as the “Sergeant Christopher R. Hrbek Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 416–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 4425 · Became law Public Law 111-187

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2-116th Street in North Troy, New York, as the “Martin G. `Marty' Mahar Post Office”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 330–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 4238 · Became law Public Law 111-186

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 930 39th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado, as the “W.D. Farr Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 331–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 4214 · Became law Public Law 111-185

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45300 Portola Avenue in Palm Desert, California, as the “Roy Wilson Post Office”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 419–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 4017 · Became law Public Law 111-182

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 43 Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, as the “Ann Marie Blute Post Office”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 419–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 3892 · Became law Public Law 111-181

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Highway 64 Bypass in Roper, North Carolina, as the “E.V. Wilkins Post Office”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 356–1Senate: without objection
H.R. 3634 · Became law Public Law 111-180

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas, as the “George Kell Post Office”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 415–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-178 · Became law Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the transportation and moving expenses for the immediate family of certain Federal employees who die in the performance of their duties.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 416–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 5128 · Became law Public Law 111-176

To designate the United States Department of the Interior Building in Washington, District of Columbia, as the “Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 409–1Senate: without objection
H.R. 5014 · Became law Public Law 111-173

To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 417–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 1442 · Became law Public Law 111-168

To provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 422–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-167 · Became law Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009

To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 377–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-166 · Became law Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices information about freedom of the press in foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 403–12Senate: without objection
H.R. 5146 · Became law Public Law 111-165

To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 402–15Senate: without objection
H.R. 4360 · Became law Public Law 111-164

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the “Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 417–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-163 · Became law Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 419–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-159 · Became law TRICARE Affirmation Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that health coverage provided by the Department of Defense is treated as minimal essential coverage.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 403–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-157 · Became law Continuing Extension Act of 2010

To provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 289–112Senate 59–38
H.J.Res. 80 · Became law Public Law 111-156

Recognizing and honoring the Blinded Veterans Association on its 65th anniversary of representing blinded veterans and their families.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 416–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-155 · Became law Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act

To protect the integrity of the constitutionally mandated United States census and prohibit deceptive mail practices that attempt to exploit the decennial census.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 416–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-154 · Became law PACT Act

To prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 387–25Senate: without objection
Public Law 111-152 · Became law Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. Con. Res. 13).

Plain-language account: Not started
House 220–207Senate 56–43
Public Law 111-148 · Became law Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 219–212Senate 60–39
Public Law 111-147 · Became law Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 217–201Senate 68–29
Public Law 111-145 · Became law United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009

To make technical corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate 78–18
Public Law 111-144 · Became law Temporary Extension Act of 2010

To provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate 78–19
Public Law 111-142 · Became law Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010

To provide for permanent extension of the attorney fee withholding procedures under title II of the Social Security Act to title XVI of such Act, and to provide for permanent extension of such procedures under titles II and XVI of such Act to qualified non-attorney representatives.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 412–6Senate: without objection
H.R. 3961 · Became law Public Law 111-141

To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 315–97Senate: voice vote
Public Law 111-140 · Became law Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act

To strengthen efforts in the Department of Homeland Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 397–10Senate: without objection
H.J.Res. 45 · Became law Public Law 111-139

Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 233–187Senate 60–39
H.R. 4508 · Became law Public Law 111-136

To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 410–4Senate: without objection
H.R. 3788 · Became law Public Law 111-135

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio, as the “Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 415–1Senate: without objection
H.R. 3767 · Became law Public Law 111-134

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, as the “W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 368–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 3667 · Became law Public Law 111-133

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16555 Springs Street in White Springs, Florida, as the “Clyde L. Hillhouse Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 386–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 3539 · Became law Public Law 111-132

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 Harrison Avenue in Harrison, New Jersey, as the “Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 367–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 3319 · Became law Public Law 111-131

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 South Gulling Street in Portola, California, as the “Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 401–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 1817 · Became law Public Law 111-128

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 116 North West Street in Somerville, Tennessee, as the “John S. Wilder Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 420–0Senate: without objection
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