Links to all of the laws, bills, and interesting hearings from September 2015.

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Laws

H.R. 1626: DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote. Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent
• Sponsored by Rep. Will Hurd of Texas
• 2 Pages

S. 1482: Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015

• Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent. Passed the House of Representatives 378-0
• Sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa
• 1 Page

H.R. 212: Drinking Water Protection Act

• Passed the House of Representatives 375-37. Passed the Senate by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. Robert Latta of Ohio
• 3 Pages

H.R. 876: NOTICE Act

• Passed the House of Representatives 395-0. Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent
• Sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas
• 2 Pages

H.R. 720: Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives 411-1. Passed the Senate with changes by Unanimous Consent. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate changes by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. John Katko of New York
• 4 Pages

Bills

H.R. 1344: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie of Kentucky
• 14 Pages

H.R. 1725: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky
• 12 Pages

H.R. 2820: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey
• 8 Pages

S. 349: Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015

• Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent
• Sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa
• 2 Pages

S. 1603: Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

• Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent
• Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona
• 8 Pages

H.R. 1214: National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives 403-0
• Sponsored by Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada
• 5 Pages

H.R. 1289: John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

• Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier of California
• 3 Pages

S. 1109: Truth in Settlements Act of 2015

• Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent
• Sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
• 11 Pages

S. 1090: Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015

• Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent
• Sponsored by Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey
• 2 Pages

S. 1580: Competitive Service Act of 2015

• Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent
• Sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester of Montana
• 10 Pages

H.R. 758: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives 241-185
• Sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas
• 3 Pages

H.R. 3504: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

• Passed the House of Representatives 248-177
• Sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona
• 8 Pages

H.R. 3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives 241-187
• Sponsored by Rep. Diane Black of Tennessee
• 6 Pages

H.R. 348: RAPID Act

• Passed the House of Representatives 233-170
• Sponsored by Rep. Tom Marino of Pensylvania
• 33 Pages

H.R. 3089: GONE Act

• Passed the House of Representative by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan
• 5 Pages

H.R. 2061: EACH Act

• Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois
• 4 Pages

H.R. 3594: Higher Education Extension Act of 2015

• Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote
• Sponsored by Rep. Mike Bishop of Michigan
• 5 Pages

H.R. 3495: Women's Public Health and Safety Act

• Passed the House of Representatives 236-193
• Sponsored by Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin
• 3 Pages

Hearings

• Committee on Foreign Affairs: The Role of Water in Avoiding Conflict and Building Prosperity, September 9th, 2015

• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Examining Vulnerabilities of America's Power Supply, September 10th, 2015

• Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: World Wide Cyber Threats, September 10th, 2015

• Committee on Appropriations: FDA Efforts to Ensure Food Supply Safety, September 16th, 2015

• Committee on Foreign Relations: U.S. Role and Strategy in the Middle East, September 16th, 2015

• Committee on Financial Services: Strengthening U.S. Leadership in a Turbulent Global Economy, September 17th, 2015

• Committee on the Judiciary: Health Insurance Industry Consolidation, September 22nd, 2015

• Select Committee on Intelligence: NSA Operations and Challenges, September 24th, 2015

• Committee on Energy and Commerce: Broadcasting Ownership in the 21st Century, September 25th, 2015

• Committee on Armed Services: U.S. Cybersecurity Policy and Threats, September 29th, 2015

• Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Pipeline Network Oversight, September 29th, 2015

• Committee on Armed Services: Outside Perspectives on the Department of Defense Cyber Strategy, September 29th, 2015

• Committee on the Judiciary: Healthy Competition? An Examination of the Proposed Health Insurance Mergers and the Consequent Impact on Competition, September 29th, 2015

• Committee on Foreign Affairs: Cyber War: Definitions, Deterrence, and Foreign Policy, September 30th, 2015