On the Blog: The Bill With No Name

In its haste to move a spending bill last week, the Senate has passed legislation without giving it a name. Read about this utterly strange situation in blog post entitled: “Senate Passes ‘The ______Act of____’–No Foolin’!.”

Special: Cnet news has picked up the story.

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Last week, before recessing for the rest of August, the Senate passed H.R. 1586, known strangely as the “______Act of____.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has announced that the House will return this week to vote on the bill.

Among other things, the bill spends money on an “Education Jobs Fund” and on Medicaid funding for states. Passage of H.R. 1586 would cost the average U.S. family about $125.

H.R. 1586
The XXXXXXAct ofXXXX
Costs $126.44 per family

What People Think

The XXXXXXAct ofXXXX 19% For, 81% Against Vote on this Bill

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

New Items

S. 2052
The Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009
Costs $1.93 per family

S. 3325
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the waiver of the collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans, and for other purposes
Costs $6.43 per family

S. 3650
The Jessica Ann Ellis Gold Star Fathers Act of 2010
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 745
The Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009
Costs $0.11 per family

S. 2991
The Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2010
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 3107
The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
Costs $13.95 per family

H.R. 5112
The Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010
Costs $0.19 per family

H.R. 5809
The Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2010
Costs $0.03 per family

S. 3761
A bill to ensure that amounts appropriated to the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 remain available until September 30, 2010
Costs $0.03 per family

H.R. 1997
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update a research report and issue guidance to the States with respect to reducing lighting on the Federal-aid system during periods of low traffic density, and for other purposes
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 2923
The Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2009
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 3519
The Veterinarian Services Investment Act
Costs $0.33 per family

S. 2830
A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects
Saves $0.03 per family

H.R. 1586
The XXXXXXAct ofXXXX
Costs $126.44 per family

H.R. 4387
To designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Winston E. Arnow Federal Building”
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 3397
The Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 5591
To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Washington, as the “Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower”
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 3539
The San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
Costs $0.20 per family

H.R. 5651
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as the “Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse”
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 5706
To designate the facility of the Government Printing Office located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, as the “Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building”
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 5773
To designate the Federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “Robert M. Ball Federal Building”
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 3686
An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes
Costs $7,407.01 per family

H.R. 5626
The Blowout Prevention Act of 2010
Costs $1.63 per family

Updated Items

H.R. 4252
The Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2009
Costs $0.04 per family

H.R. 3980
The Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 4349
The Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009
Costs $0.00 per family

Passed Items

P.L. 111-211
The Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2009
Costs $0.00 per family

P.L. 111-212
The Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010
Costs $120.40 per family

P.L. 111-213
The Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act

P.L. 111-214
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes

P.L. 111-215
A bill to modify the date on which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels
Costs $0.00 per family

P.L. 111-216
The Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010

P.L. 111-217
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1343 West Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois, as the “Steve Goodman Post Office Building”

P.L. 111-218
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23 Genesee Street in Hornell, New York, as the “Zachary Smith Post Office Building”

P.L. 111-219
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Main Street in Sharon, Massachusetts, as the “Michael C. Rothberg Post Office”

P.L. 111-220
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2009
Saves $0.36 per family