H.R. 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

Volunteer, National Service Laws, GIVE Act - Education. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has become law. 
Amendments:
52 proposed amendments. 24 accepted. 3 rejected. View amendments 
Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED on March 26, 2009.

3/5 required to pass

voted YES: 79 voted NO: 19
1 voted present/not voting

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

H.R. 1388 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Volunteer, National Service Laws, GIVE Act
Summary
A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." (by CRS)
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Title
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.
Other Titles
  • Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
  • GIVE Act
  • Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act
  • Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
  • GIVE Act
  • Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act
  • Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
  • GIVE Act
  • Serve America Act
  • Serve America Act
  • A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws."
Sponsor
Carolyn McCarthy
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Education
  • Academic performance and assessments
  • Administrative remedies
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Adult education and literacy
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Aging
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Art, artists, authorship
  • Child care and development
  • Citizenship and naturalization
  • Commemorative events and holidays
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional agencies
  • Congressional operations and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Corporation for National and Community Service
  • Crime prevention
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Economic development
  • Education of the disadvantaged
  • Education programs funding
  • Educational technology and distance education
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Employee leave
  • Employment and training programs
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Environmental technology
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Financial literacy
  • Fires
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Forests
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Government investigations
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health personnel
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Higher education
  • Homeland security
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Infrastructure development
  • Internet and video services
  • Juvenile crime and gang violence
  • Land use and conservation
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Literacy and language arts
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Minority education
  • Music
  • National and community service
  • Neurological disorders
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Performance measurement
  • Personnel records
  • Policy sciences
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Residential rehabilitation and home repair
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Science and engineering education
  • Small business
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • State and local government operations
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
  • Temporary and part-time employment
  • Unemployment
  • Urban and suburban affairs and development
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
  • Women's education
  • Women's employment
  • Women's rights
  • World health
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Major Actions
Introduced3/09/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (52 proposed)
Passed House3/18/2009
Passed Senate3/26/2009
Signed by President4/21/2009
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.3/18/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Roskam amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.3/18/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Hill amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.3/18/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Teague amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.3/18/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseAmendment 2 to H.R. 13883/18/2009This amendment PASSED the House
388 voted YES 36 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseAmendment 4 to H.R. 13883/18/2009This amendment PASSED the House
261 voted YES 168 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseAmendment 5 to H.R. 13883/18/2009This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
175 voted YES 256 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseAmendment 6 to H.R. 13883/18/2009This amendment PASSED the House
372 voted YES 57 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseAmendment 8 to H.R. 13883/18/2009This amendment PASSED the House
283 voted YES 147 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseAmendment 11 to H.R. 13883/18/2009This amendment PASSED the House
339 voted YES 93 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act3/18/2009This motion PASSED the House
318 voted YES 105 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.3/18/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn Passage - House - H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act3/18/2009This bill PASSED the House
321 voted YES 105 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1388)3/23/2009This motion PASSED the Senate
74 voted YES 14 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 691 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/25/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 692 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/25/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 693 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/25/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 695 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/25/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 696 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/25/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 712 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/25/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 717 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/25/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Re: Crapo Amdt. No. 6883/25/2009This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
48 voted YES 49 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateOn the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Ensign Amdt. No. 715 As Modified)3/25/2009This amendment PASSED the Senate
56 voted YES 41 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 687 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/26/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 690 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/26/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 714 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/26/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 727 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.3/26/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 728 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/26/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 729 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/26/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateBaucus Amdt. No. 7213/26/2009This amendment PASSED the Senate
56 voted YES 41 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateThune Amdt. No. 7163/26/2009This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
48 voted YES 49 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateOn the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 705)3/26/2009This amendment PASSED the Senate
53 voted YES 43 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
currently selectedSenateOn Passage - Senate - H.R. 1388 As Amended3/26/2009This bill PASSED the Senate
79 voted YES 19 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Motion To Concur in the Senate Amendments: H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act3/31/2009This motion PASSED the House
275 voted YES 149 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/09/2009
3/09/2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
3/11/2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Put on a legislative calendar3/11/2009Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 3.
3/16/2009Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-37.
Put on a legislative calendar3/16/2009Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
3/17/2009Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 250 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
3/18/2009Rule H. Res. 250 passed House.
3/18/2009Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 250.
3/18/2009Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
3/18/2009House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 250 and Rule XVIII.
3/18/2009The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
3/18/2009GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1388.
3/18/2009Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Andrews.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment as modified.
3/18/2009Andrews amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent.
3/18/2009POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Subsequently, the request for a recorded vote was vacated and the amendment was considered as adopted pursuant to the voice vote.
3/18/2009On agreeing to the Andrews amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pingree of Maine amendment.
3/18/2009Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Pingree (ME).
3/18/2009POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pingree of Maine amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Andrews asked unanimous request that his request for a recorded vote on amendment numbered one in House Report 111-39 be vacated and the amendment be considered adopted pursuant to the ruling of the Chair that the ayes had prevailed on a voice vote. Agreed to without objection.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hunter of California amendment.
3/18/2009Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hunter.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment.
select this voteVote3/18/2009On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
3/18/2009Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Loebsack.
3/18/2009POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Roe (TN).
3/18/2009Roe (TN) amendment (A005) modified by unanimous consent. The amendment is technical in nature.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment.
3/18/2009POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roe of Tennessee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009Mr. Andrews moved that the Committee rise.
3/18/2009On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
3/18/2009Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1388 as unfinished business.
3/18/2009Considered as unfinished business.
3/18/2009The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
3/18/2009Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Kilroy.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kilroy of Ohio amendment.
3/18/2009POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kilroy of Ohio amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roskam of Illinois amendment.
3/18/2009Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Roskam.
select this voteVote3/18/2009On agreeing to the Roskam amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
3/18/2009Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Markey (CO).
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Markey of Colorado amendment.
3/18/2009POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey of Colorado amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Hill.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hill of Indiana amendment.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Teague of New Mexico amendment.
select this voteVote3/18/2009On agreeing to the Hill amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
3/18/2009Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Teague.
select this voteVote3/18/2009On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
3/18/2009Amendment (A011) offered by Ms. Titus.
3/18/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Titus of Nevada amendment.
3/18/2009POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus of Nevada amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
select this voteVote3/18/2009Amendment 2 to H.R. 1388
select this voteVote3/18/2009Amendment 4 to H.R. 1388
select this voteVote3/18/2009Amendment 5 to H.R. 1388
select this voteVote3/18/2009Amendment 6 to H.R. 1388
select this voteVote3/18/2009Amendment 8 to H.R. 1388
select this voteVote3/18/2009Amendment 11 to H.R. 1388
3/18/2009The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1388.
3/18/2009The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3/18/2009The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
3/18/2009Ms. Foxx moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
3/18/2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx of North Carolina motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with amendments which prohibit organizations from attempting to influence legislation; organize or engage in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes; and assist, promote, or deter union organizing.
3/18/2009The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this voteVote3/18/2009On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act
3/18/2009Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Miller, George.
select this voteVote3/18/2009On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this voteHouse Vote on Passage3/18/2009On Passage - House - H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act
3/18/2009The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1388.
Put on a legislative calendar3/19/2009Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.
3/19/2009Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
3/23/2009Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
select this voteVote3/23/2009On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1388)
3/24/2009Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
3/24/2009Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/24/2009Measure laid before Senate by motion.
3/24/2009Amendment SA 687 proposed by Senator Mikulski.
3/24/2009Amendment SA 688 proposed by Senator Crapo to Amendment SA 687.
3/24/2009Amendment SA 692 proposed by Senator Baucus to Amendment SA 687.
3/24/2009Amendment SA 693 proposed by Senator Johanns to Amendment SA 687.
3/25/2009Considered by Senate.
3/25/2009Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
3/25/2009Cloture motion on amendment SA 687 presented in Senate.
3/25/2009Amendment SA 688 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2009Amendment SA 691 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 687.
select this voteVote3/25/2009Amendment SA 691 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/25/2009Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/25/2009Amendment SA 692 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/25/2009Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/25/2009Amendment SA 693 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/25/2009Amendment SA 695 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Burr.
select this voteVote3/25/2009Amendment SA 695 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/25/2009Amendment SA 696 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Burr.
select this voteVote3/25/2009Amendment SA 696 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/25/2009Amendment SA 712 proposed by Senator Shaheen to Amendment SA 687.
select this voteVote3/25/2009Amendment SA 712 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/25/2009Amendment SA 715 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 692.
3/25/2009Amendment SA 716 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 687.
3/25/2009Amendment SA 717 proposed by Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 687.
select this voteVote3/25/2009Amendment SA 717 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/25/2009Considered by Senate.
3/25/2009Considered by Senate.
3/25/2009Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 688.
select this voteVote3/25/2009Motion to Waive CBA Re: Crapo Amdt. No. 688
select this voteVote3/25/2009On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Ensign Amdt. No. 715 As Modified)
3/26/2009Considered by Senate.
3/26/2009Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
3/26/2009Cloture motion on amendment SA 687 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
select this voteVote3/26/2009Amendment SA 687 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/26/2009Amendment SA 690 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 687.
select this voteVote3/26/2009Amendment SA 690 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/26/2009Amendment SA 705 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 687.
3/26/2009Amendment SA 714 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 687.
select this voteVote3/26/2009Amendment SA 714 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/26/2009Considered by Senate.
3/26/2009Amendment SA 721 proposed by Senator Baucus to Amendment SA 687.
3/26/2009Amendment SA 722 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 687.
3/26/2009Proposed amendment SA 722 withdrawn in Senate.
3/26/2009Amendment SA 727 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 687.
select this voteVote3/26/2009Amendment SA 727 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/26/2009Amendment SA 728 proposed by Senator Mikulski to Amendment SA 687.
select this voteVote3/26/2009Amendment SA 728 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/26/2009Amendment SA 729 proposed by Senator Hatch.
select this voteVote3/26/2009Amendment SA 729 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/26/2009Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote3/26/2009Baucus Amdt. No. 721
select this voteVote3/26/2009Thune Amdt. No. 716
select this voteVote3/26/2009On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 705)
currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage3/26/2009On Passage - Senate - H.R. 1388 As Amended
3/30/2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President3/31/2009Cleared for White House.
3/31/2009Mr. Miller, George moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
3/31/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 296, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the George Miller (CA) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1388.
3/31/2009The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
select this voteVote3/31/2009On Motion To Concur in the Senate Amendments: H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act
Presented to President4/20/2009Presented to President.
Signed4/21/2009Signed by President.
Enacted4/21/2009Became Public Law No: 111-13.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
H. Amdt. 38Andrews, Robert [D-NJ1]March 18, 2009Offered on March 17, 2009.

Amendment, as modified, makes technical changes; allows interagency agreements between Federal agencies to support national service programs by approving the use of service positions in projects carried out by other agencies; clarifies that the goal of reaching 250,000 volunteers is throughout all national service positions, not just AmeriCorps; clarifies that the Corporation should promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements in applications and report back to the authorizing committees on its progress in doing so; adds language to promote community based efforts to reduce crime and recruit public safety officers into service opportunities adds "severely economically distressed community" as a new definition; includes a new activity under the Opportunity Corps focused on a musician and artists corps program that helps meet educational needs in low income communities; and incorporates language that would increase access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 39Pingree, Chellie [D-ME1]March 18, 2009Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment adds to the list of approved Clean Energy Corps activities the development of clean energy programs designed to meet the needs of rural communities.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 40Hunter, Duncan [R-CA50]March 18, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment removes GI benefits from the maximum educational award calculation so that veterans have full access to national service educational benefits.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 41Loebsack, David [D-IA2]March 18, 2009Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment authorizes a new grant program, the Volunteer Generation Fund, to be administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 42Roe, David [R-TN1]March 18, 2009Offered on March 17, 2009.

Amendment, as modified, sought to cap the authorization level in the bill for FY 2010 at the FY 2008 level of $405 million. The amendment also sought to provide such sums as may be necessary for FY 2011 through FY 2014.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 43Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH15]March 18, 2009Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment provides for volunteers to supervise physical education classes at elementary and secondary schools; provide nutrition education to students, and supervise, organize, and manage after school physical activity/education programs; and provides services to elderly people through food deliveries, legal and medical services provided in the home, and transportation.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 44Roskam, Peter [R-IL6]March 18, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment requires all authorized programs to be reviewed by the OMB's Program Assessment Rating Tool; requires GAO to do a study on the National Civilian Community Corps program; and amends the underlying legislation to continue the annual evaluation requirement for the National Civilian Community Corps, rather than a single evaluation by 2014.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 45Markey, Betsy [D-CO4]March 18, 2009Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment increases the operational support given to organizations for full-time individuals enrolled in an approved national service position by changing the support from $600 to $800 and from $800 to $1000 if a program supports at least 50 percent disadvantaged youth.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 46Hill, Baron [D-IN9]March 18, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment includes sending care packages to soldiers deployed in combat zones overseas as an eligible service program.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 47Teague, Harry [D-NM2]March 18, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment aids veterans in their pursuit of education and professional opportunities; helps veterans with the benefits claims process and assists rural, disabled, and unemployed veterans with transportation needs.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 48Titus, Dina [D-NV1]March 18, 2009Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.

Amendment creates a National Service Reserve Corps comprised of individuals who have completed a term of national service, fulfilled training requirements and can respond to national disasters and other emergencies. These individuals will be listed in a national database for the ease of immediate deployment in case of emergency.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 49Miller, George [D-CA11]March 18, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.

See item 237 for explanation.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 687Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]March 24, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.

In the nature of a substitute.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 688Crapo, Michael [R-ID]March 24, 2009Offered on March 23, 2009.

To increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes.

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S. Amdt. 689Corker, Bob [R-TN]March 24, 2009Offered on March 23, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 690Ensign, John [R-NV]March 24, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.

To improve the provisions relating to erroneous or incorrect certifications.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 691Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]March 24, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.

To modify certain provisions relating to Native Americans.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 692Baucus, Max [D-MT]March 24, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.

To establish a Nonprofit Capacity Building Program.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 693Johanns, Mike [R-NE]March 24, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.

To ensure that organizations promoting competitive and non-competitive sporting events involving individuals with disabilities may receive direct and indirect assistance to carry out national service programs.

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S. Amdt. 694Burr, Richard [R-NC]March 24, 2009Offered on March 23, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 695Burr, Richard [R-NC]March 24, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.

To provide for outreach to high schools with low graduation rates.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 696Burr, Richard [R-NC]March 24, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.

To clarify references to high school graduation rates.

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S. Amdt. 700Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]March 24, 2009Offered on March 23, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 701Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 702Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 703Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 704Ensign, John [R-NV]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 705Vitter, David [R-LA]March 25, 2009Failed by roll call vote on March 25, 2009.

To prohibit ACORN, or organizations affiliated or co-located with ACORN, from receiving assistance under this Act.

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S. Amdt. 706Ensign, John [R-NV]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 707DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 708DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 709DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 710DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 711DeMint, Jim [R-SC]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 712Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]March 25, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.

To provide that an Education Corps may carry out activities that provide music and arts education and engagement.

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S. Amdt. 713Warner, Mark [D-VA]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 714Warner, Mark [D-VA]March 25, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.

To conduct a study regarding the establishment of a Volunteer Management Corps program.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 715Ensign, John [R-NV]March 25, 2009Failed by roll call vote on March 24, 2009.

To clarify that nonprofit organizations assisted under the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program include certain crisis pregnancy centers, and organizations that serve battered women or victims of rape or incest.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 716Thune, John [R-SD]March 25, 2009Failed by roll call vote on March 25, 2009.

To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 717Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]March 25, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.

To add a foster care program to the national service corps program.

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S. Amdt. 718Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 719Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 720Nelson, Bill [D-FL]March 25, 2009Offered on March 24, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 721Baucus, Max [D-MT]March 26, 2009Passed by roll call vote on March 25, 2009.

To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving.

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S. Amdt. 722Burr, Richard [R-NC]March 26, 2009Withdrawn on March 25, 2009.

To strengthen criminal history checks for participants in national service programs working with vulnerable populations.

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S. Amdt. 723Feingold, Russell [D-WI]March 26, 2009Offered on March 25, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 724Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]March 26, 2009Offered on March 25, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 725Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]March 26, 2009Offered on March 25, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 726Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]March 26, 2009Offered on March 25, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 727Burr, Richard [R-NC]March 26, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.

To strengthen criminal history checks for individuals working with vulnerable populations and for other purposes

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select this voteS. Amdt. 728Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]March 26, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.

Of a perfecting nature.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 729Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]March 26, 2009Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.

To amend the title.

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Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Democratic/Liberal
Elderly issues/Social Security
Average given to Senators who voted:
$3,890
$64,928
YES$68,818
$0
$0
NO$0
10 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Serve America Act: On Passage - Senate - H.R. 1388 As Amended

10 organizations supported this bill

AARP
AARP (2009, March 11). AARP Applauds Capitol Hill for Focusing on the Next Generation of Service . Retrieved March 16, 2009, from AARP.
Americorps
AmeriCorps (2009, March 10). Statement of Stephen Goldsmith Before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the Next Generation of National Service . Retrieved March 16, 2009, from AmeriCorps.
Corporation For National And Community Service
Corporation for National & Community Service (2009, March 11). National Service Legislative Update. Retrieved March 12, 2009, from Corporation for National & Community Service.
Corps Network
The Corps Network (2009, March 11). Take Action . Retrieved March 16, 2009, from The Corps Network.
Hands On Network
Hands On Network (n.d.). HandsOn Network Policy Center. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from Hands On Network.
Learn And Serve America
Learn and Serve America (2009, March 10). Statement of Stephen Goldsmith Before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the Next Generation of National Service . Retrieved March 16, 2009, from Learn and Serve America.
National Association of Community Health Centers
National Association of Community Health Centers (2009, March 10). National Service on the Fast Track Towards Expansion. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from National Association of Community Health Centers.
Seniorcorps
SeniorCorps (2009, March 10). Statement of Stephen Goldsmith Before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the Next Generation of National Service . Retrieved March 16, 2009, from SeniorCorps.
Voices For National Service
Voices for National Service (n.d.). House Committee Approves Reauthorization . Retrieved March 16, 2009, from Voices for National Service.
Youth Service America
Youth Service America (2009, March 13). Call & Fax Your Members of Congress to Show Support for National Service Legislation. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from Youth Service America.

1 organization opposed this bill

Campaign for Liberty
DeWind, Justin (2009, March 18). Letter to Reps: H.R. 1388 GIVE Act. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from www.campaignforliberty.com.

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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$9,750$0Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$200$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$0$0No
Max BaucusDMT$34,550$0Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$8,902$0Yes
Mark BegichDAK$118,247$0Yes
Michael F. BennetDCO$151,517$0Yes
Bob BennettRUT$0$0Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$25,500$0Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$361,481$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$159,653$0Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0No
Jim BunningRKY$0$0No
Richard BurrRNC$250$0Yes
Roland BurrisDIL$0$0Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$158,745$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$34,258$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$70,700$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$23,380$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$204,391$0Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$4,600$0Yes
Tom CoburnROK$0$0No
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0Yes
Susan M. CollinsRME$0$0Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$42,900$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$0$0No
John CornynRTX$0$0No
Mike CrapoRID$0$0No
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0No
Chris DoddDCT$30,400$0Yes
Byron DorganDND$6,100$0Not Voting
Dick DurbinDIL$77,300$0Yes
John EnsignRNV$0$0No
Mike EnziRWY$0$0Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$305,847$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$89,448$0Yes
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$259,265$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0No
Chuck GrassleyRIA$2,000$0Yes
Judd GreggRNH$0$0Yes
Kay R. HaganDNC$207,772$0Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$35,500$0Yes
Orrin G. HatchRUT$0$0Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0Yes
Jim InhofeROK$0$0No
Dan InouyeDHI$3,000$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0Yes
Mike JohannsRNE$0$0Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$68,110$0Yes
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$99,350$0Yes
John F. KerryDMA$31,174$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$84,725$0Yes
Herb KohlDWI$7,228$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$0$0No
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$81,680$0Yes
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$24,600$0Yes
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$55,050$0Yes
Carl LevinDMI$77,303$0Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$62,106$0Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$56,678$0Yes
Dick LugarRIN$0$0Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$0$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$0$0Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$145,506$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0No
Bob MenéndezDNJ$38,300$0Yes
Jeff MerkleyDOR$193,084$0Yes
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$11,500$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$133,028$0Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$31,199$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$172,474$0Yes
Mark L. PryorDAR$15,150$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$7,150$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$130,632$0Yes
Jim RischRID$0$0No
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0No
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$27,400$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$222,336$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$54,150$0Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0No
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$218,525$0Yes
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0No
Olympia J. SnoweRME$5,100$0Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$38,250$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$72,985$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$157,871$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$0$0No
Mark UdallDCO$250,884$0Yes
Tom UdallDNM$134,045$0Yes
David VitterRLA$0$0No
George VoinovichROH$0$0Yes
Mark R. WarnerDVA$104,618$0Yes
Jim WebbDVA$121,808$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$69,450$0Yes
Roger F. WickerRMS$0$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$13,600$0Yes

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
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$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$9,750$0Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$200$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$0$0No
Max BaucusDMT$34,550$0Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$8,902$0Yes
Mark BegichDAK$118,247$0Yes
Michael F. BennetDCO$151,517$0Yes
Bob BennettRUT$0$0Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$25,500$0Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$361,481$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$159,653$0Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0No
Jim BunningRKY$0$0No
Richard BurrRNC$250$0Yes
Roland BurrisDIL$0$0Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$158,745$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$34,258$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$70,700$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$23,380$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$204,391$0Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$4,600$0Yes
Tom CoburnROK$0$0No
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0Yes
Susan M. CollinsRME$0$0Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$42,900$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$0$0No
John CornynRTX$0$0No
Mike CrapoRID$0$0No
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0No
Chris DoddDCT$30,400$0Yes
Byron DorganDND$6,100$0Not Voting
Dick DurbinDIL$77,300$0Yes
John EnsignRNV$0$0No
Mike EnziRWY$0$0Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$305,847$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$89,448$0Yes
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$259,265$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0No
Chuck GrassleyRIA$2,000$0Yes
Judd GreggRNH$0$0Yes
Kay R. HaganDNC$207,772$0Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$35,500$0Yes
Orrin G. HatchRUT$0$0Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0Yes
Jim InhofeROK$0$0No
Dan InouyeDHI$3,000$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0Yes
Mike JohannsRNE$0$0Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$68,110$0Yes
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$99,350$0Yes
John F. KerryDMA$31,174$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$84,725$0Yes
Herb KohlDWI$7,228$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$0$0No
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$81,680$0Yes
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$24,600$0Yes
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$55,050$0Yes
Carl LevinDMI$77,303$0Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$62,106$0Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$56,678$0Yes
Dick LugarRIN$0$0Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$0$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$0$0Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$145,506$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0No
Bob MenéndezDNJ$38,300$0Yes
Jeff MerkleyDOR$193,084$0Yes
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$11,500$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$133,028$0Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$31,199$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$172,474$0Yes
Mark L. PryorDAR$15,150$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$7,150$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$130,632$0Yes
Jim RischRID$0$0No
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0No
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$27,400$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$222,336$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$54,150$0Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0No
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$218,525$0Yes
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0No
Olympia J. SnoweRME$5,100$0Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$38,250$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$72,985$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$157,871$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$0$0No
Mark UdallDCO$250,884$0Yes
Tom UdallDNM$134,045$0Yes
David VitterRLA$0$0No
George VoinovichROH$0$0Yes
Mark R. WarnerDVA$104,618$0Yes
Jim WebbDVA$121,808$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$69,450$0Yes
Roger F. WickerRMS$0$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$13,600$0Yes

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Democratic/Liberal$5,133,422
Elderly issues/Social Security$309,283

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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