109th Congress

The Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act was introduced in the House of Representatives on December 15, 2005 and earned 313 co-sponsors. The Senate version was introduced on May 11, 2006 as S. 4562 and earned 75 co-sponsors. The bill passed the Senate on May 25, 2006, and then passed the House on September 13, 2006. It was signed into law by the President on September 27, 2006, and is Public Law No. 109-287.

The Second Chance Act of 2005 was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 19, 2005 as H.R. 1704. The bill earned 114 co-sponsors and was reported favorably out of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security on February 15, 2006; reported favorably out of the full House Judiciary Committee on July 26, 2006. The Senate version of the Second Chance Act was introduced in the Senate on October 27, 2005 as S. 1934 and earned 37 co-sponsors.

House Resolution 820, a resolution expressing support for the celebration of "Human Rights Day" and "Human Rights Week," was introduced in the House of Representatives on May 18, 2006 and earned two co-sponsors.