11.   A competing bill is also pending in the Senate sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee chairman John McCain, an Arizona Republican, and Bob Kerrey, a Nebraska Democrat.

12.   A bill is pending to address that issue in Missouri.

13.   A companion bill is pending in the House.

14.   A push for comparable legislation is being made in at least two dozen state legislatures, and a look-alike bill is pending in the U.S. House.

15.   A similar bill is pending in the House of Representatives.

16.   A similar bill is pending in the Senate, but it too is unlikely to win passage this year, given Democratic opposition.

17.   A similar bill is pending in the House.

18.   A similar bill is pending in a Senate committee.

19.   A similar bill is pending in a Senate committee, sponsored by a Democrat, Sen. Bob Graham of Florida.

20.   A similar bill is pending in the Senate, sponsored by Florida Sens. Connie Mack, a Republican, and Bob Graham, a Democrat.