A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
111th Congress (2009–2010)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
42 Cosponsors (33 Democrats, 8 Republicans, 1 Independent)
H.R. 1388
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Apr 21, 2009
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senate Urges Action On Prostate Cancer”
—
Sen. Michael “Mike” Crapo [R-ID]
on Sep 22, 2009
History
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Sep 12, 2008
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3487 (110th). |
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Jan 16, 2009
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Introduced
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Mar 18, 2009
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 18, 2009
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Companion Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1388 (111th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 277 (111th). |
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Mar 26, 2009
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1388 (111th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 277 (111th). |
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Mar 31, 2009
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Companion Bill —
House Agreed to Changes
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1388 (111th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 277 (111th). |
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Apr 21, 2009
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Companion Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1388 (111th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 277 (111th). |
S. 277 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 277. This is the one from the 111th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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