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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance Amer… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Economic performance and conditionsEmployment and training programsEnergy storage, supplies, demandHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care coverage and accessHigher educationIncome tax ratesInfrastructure developmentPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 7, 2009
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 7, 2009

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Calls for the enactment of legislation to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that: (1) modernize the nation's infrastructure; (2) enhance America's energy independence; (3) expand educational opportunities; (4) preserve and improve affordable health care; (5) provide tax relief; and (6) protect those in greatest need.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 6, 2009
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 6, 2009
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 6, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1/
MLA
"S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1/.
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S. 1, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1/.
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