From the Blog: “Jobs for Main Street” or “Son of Stimulus”?

H.R. 2847 started its life as the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, one of the big annual spending bills. But now Congress is using that bill as a vehicle for another bill, the “Jobs for Main Street Act.”

It’s being called “Son of Stimulus” by some of its detractors. Read about it in a blog post called, “What’s up with H.R. 2847?“

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While the Senate remains on recess, the House returns from the holiday break this week with a short schedule. No major legislation is planned, but the House will consider several less controversial bills.

One is H.R. 2646, the Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2009. At no significant cost to taxpayers, the bill would increase the powers of the Government Accountability Office.

GAO would get authority to obtain certain records and administer oaths to witnesses as it examines the management of the government.

The House will also consider H.R. 3237, To enact certain laws relating to National and Commercial Space Programs as title 51, United States Code, “National and Commercial Space Programs.”

Also at no significant cost to taxpayers, the bill would codify and slightly amend the the law relating to national and commercial space programs.

H.R. 2646
The Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2009
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 3237
To enact certain laws relating to National and Commercial Space Programs as title 51, United States Code, “National and Commercial Space Programs”
Costs $0.00 per family

What People Think

The Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2009 42% For, 58% Against Vote on this Bill

H.R. 3237 33% For, 67% Against Vote on this Bill

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.

New Items

S. 1421
The Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 1519
The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009
Costs $0.55 per family

S. 2868
The Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2009
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 2330
The Camp Hale Study Act
Costs $0.00 per family

Updated Items

H.R. 2847
The Jobs For Main Street Act, 2010
Costs $471.30 per family

Passed Items

P.L. 111-120
To extend through December 31, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits

P.L. 111-121
Appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress

P.L. 111-122
The Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009
Costs $0.00 per family

P.L. 111-123
To permit continued financing of Government operations

P.L. 111-124
To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes

P.L. 111-125
To extend the commercial space transportation liability regime