Bills Sponsored by Arlen Specter (R-Pa.)

Sen. Specter sponsored 52 bills in the 110th Congress (2007-09). See other congresses: 111th | 111th | 109th | 108th | 107th | 106th | 105th | 104th | 103rd | 102nd | 101st | 100th | 99th | 98th | 97th

Introduced Date	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party
Dec. 11, 2008	S.3733: A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold at least 1 public hearing before issuance of a permit affecting public or private land use in a locality.	0
Dec. 8, 2008	S.RES.722: A resolution recognizing January 2, 2009 as "National Advertising Specialty Day".	0
Dec. 8, 2008	S.3720: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the minimum required pension distribution rules for 2008 and 2009.	0
Nov. 20, 2008	S.RES.712: A resolution congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the 2008 World Series.	4	Bipartisan
Nov. 17, 2008	S.3686: Foreclosure Diversion and Residential Mortgage Loan Modification Act	0
Sept. 12, 2008	S.3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008	35	Bipartisan
July 16, 2008	S.3272: NIH Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008	6	Bipartisan
July 11, 2008	S.3257: Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008	3	All Republicans
June 26, 2008	S.3217: Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2008	13	Bipartisan
May 22, 2008	S.CON.RES.85: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War.	7	Bipartisan
May 6, 2008	S.2977: Free Speech Protection Act of 2008	2	Bipartisan
April 23, 2008	S.RES.529: A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors.	1	Bipartisan
April 23, 2008	S.2901: Encouraging Mortgage Modifications Act of 2008	0
April 3, 2008	S.RES.499: A resolution urging Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is also the head of the Fatah Party, to officially abrogate the 10 articles in the Fatah Constitution that call for Israel's destruction and terrorism against Israel, oppose any politi	5	Bipartisan
April 2, 2008	S.2800: Employment Access for Recidivism Reduction Nationwide	1	Bipartisan
April 1, 2008	S.RES.493: A resolution to limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution.	0
March 13, 2008	S.RES.484: A resolution designating March 25, 2008, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day".	1	Bipartisan
March 7, 2008	S.RES.476: A resolution designating March 25, 2008, as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy".	54	Bipartisan
March 5, 2008	S.2720: A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of suc	8	Bipartisan
March 4, 2008	S.RES.469: A resolution providing for a protocol for nonpartisan confirmation of judicial nominees.	0
Feb. 14, 2008	S.2650: A bill to provide for a 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses and to suspend the 90 percent alternative minimum tax limit on certain net operating losses.	7	Bipartisan
Feb. 13, 2008	S.RES.451: A resolution honoring the achievements of Rawle and Henderson LLP, on its 225th anniversary and on being recognized as the oldest law firm in continuous practice in the United States.	1	Bipartisan
Feb. 13, 2008	S.RES.452: A resolution commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the continent, and in spreadin	1	Bipartisan
Feb. 13, 2008	S.2629: Nino's Act	1	Bipartisan
Feb. 4, 2008	S.2591: A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.	0
Jan. 22, 2008	S.2539: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009.	0
Jan. 22, 2008	S.2540: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide expensing for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009.	0
Dec. 3, 2007	S.2402: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Substitution Act of 2007	0
Oct. 25, 2007	S.2243: Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2007	6	Bipartisan
Oct. 3, 2007	S.2133: HOMES Act	2	All Republicans
Sept. 10, 2007	S.2035: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007	20	Bipartisan
Aug. 3, 2007	S.RES.305: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the Medicare national coverage determination on the treatment of anemia in cancer patients.	2	Bipartisan
Aug. 1, 2007	S.1918: Christopher Kangas Fallen Firefighter Apprentice Act	2	Bipartisan
July 9, 2007	S.1750: Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2007	7	Bipartisan
June 29, 2007	S.1747: Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2007	4	Bipartisan
June 27, 2007	S.1721: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the United States, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan
June 27, 2007	S.1722: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2007	1	Bipartisan
May 21, 2007	S.1440: Unfair Foreign Competition Act of 2007	2	Bipartisan
May 15, 2007	S.1392: A bill to increase the authorization for the major medical facility project to consolidate the medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the University Drive and H. John Heinz III divisions, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.	1	Bipartisan
April 10, 2007	S.1081: Flat Tax Act of 2007	0
March 8, 2007	S.813: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards.	1	Bipartisan
March 8, 2007	S.814: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.	9	Bipartisan
March 6, 2007	S.RES.95: A resolution designating March 25, 2007, as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy".	57	Bipartisan
March 1, 2007	S.734: AMT Rate Reduction Act of 2007	1	All Republicans
Feb. 27, 2007	S.697: Steel Industry National Historic Site Act	1	Bipartisan
Feb. 15, 2007	S.RES.83: A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit filling the tree.	1	All Republicans
Jan. 25, 2007	S.RES.43: A resolution honoring the important contribution to the Nation of the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on its 150th Anniversary.	1	Bipartisan
Jan. 22, 2007	S.344: A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.	5	Bipartisan
Jan. 11, 2007	S.273: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007	0
Jan. 4, 2007	S.185: Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007	31	Bipartisan

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