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BAIRD, Brian, a Representative from Washington; born in Chama, Rio Arriba County, N.Mex., March 7, 1956; B.S., University of Utah, Provo, Utah, 1977; M.S., University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo., 1980; Ph.D., University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo., 1984; clinical psychologist; professor, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash., 1986-1998; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in 1996; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-present).

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.RES.1307Commemorating the Kingdom of Bhutan's participation in the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and...06/26/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.407To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establ...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.1867To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the National Science Founda...05/06/2008Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science and Education Prior to Introduction and Refe...
H.R.5726To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigran...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.RES.1112Recognizing 2008 as the International Year of the Reef.
04/22/2008Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.5617To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure of political intelligence ...04/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.RES.930Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
02/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.RES.790Commending the people of the State of Washington for showing their support for the needs of the S...02/14/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.RES.987Encouraging Americans to join others across the country in using their rebate checks to invest in...02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.J.RES.56Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill mass vacancie...01/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.4362To clarify the temporary suspension of duty on 9, 10-Anthracenedione.
12/11/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4363To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 9, 10-Anthracenedione, 2 pentyl-.
12/11/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.4364To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain magnesium peroxide.
12/11/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.3163To provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and ...09/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3378To establish a demonstration loan program for nontraditional students.
09/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.3187To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to understand and comp...09/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.RES.575Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued c...09/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 575.
H.R.1769To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia Rive...08/02/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2341To prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congres...06/26/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
H.RES.503Commending the Middle East Investment Initiative.
06/20/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.RES.504Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference rep...06/20/2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.1067To establish a Federal coordination and planning process for advanced research instrumentation an...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.2487To provide for an additional place of holding court in the western district of Washington.
05/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.747To establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council.
05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.1984To amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify that the Buy America provision applies to an en...04/23/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.R.1496To provide incentives for pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and medical device c...04/20/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
H.R.1731To eliminate the annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog in the national parks, and for ...04/06/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.R.1765To provide for the establishment of two nationally distributed video programming channels providi...03/30/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
H.R.1068To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991.
03/13/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.60To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local gen...01/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.5541To provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression act...06/27/2008House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later th...
H.CON.RES.163Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public...06/27/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3546To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 level...06/26/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.5935To require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the United States in carryi...06/26/2008Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight Discharged.
H.R.2818To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of ex...06/25/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.3227To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North C...06/25/2008Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
H.R.4174To establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring p...06/25/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.6364To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activitie...06/25/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1348-1349)
H.R.2452To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works mo...06/24/2008Received in the Senate.
H.R.3654To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement be...06/24/2008Committee Hearings Held.
H.R.6330To provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, to strengthen the...06/20/2008Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
H.R.6314To increase awareness of the existence of and to overcome gender bias in academic science and eng...06/19/2008Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
H.R.161To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yon...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.359To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associate...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.R.886To enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in th...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
H.RES.977Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate th...06/11/2008Mr. Butterfield moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.5940To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other pur...06/06/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.1343To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for...06/05/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.3058To amend chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, to provide full payments under such chapter ...06/05/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5016-5017)
H.R.6187To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4244 University Way NE. ...06/04/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.2517To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purpose...06/03/2008Signed by President.
H.RES.1232Expressing support for the designation of a National Scleroderma Awareness Month.
05/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.CON.RES.300Recognizing the necessity for the United States to maintain its significant leadership role in im...05/22/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
H.R.758To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpe...05/21/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2744To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with re...05/21/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.369Supporting the goals and ideals of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month.
05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433-4434)
H.RES.1124Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
H.RES.1137Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, and for other purposes.
05/21/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4432)
H.R.406A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suf...05/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.2894To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of th...05/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.5872To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the ...05/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.980To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their po...05/15/2008S.AMDT.4751 Cloture motion on amendment SA 4751 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
H.R.5546To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' acc...05/15/2008Hearing Held by the Task Force on Competition Policy and Antitrust Laws.
H.RES.1202Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day.
05/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.3397To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental in...05/14/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.1134Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month.
05/14/2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 r...
H.RES.1086Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008.
05/08/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3203)
H.R.2881To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Admin...05/07/2008Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 383.
H.R.3094To establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund which shall be known as the National Par...05/07/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.CON.RES.317Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum.
05/07/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.CON.RES.345Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty.
05/07/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.362To authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other p...05/06/2008Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Inroduction and Referral ...
H.R.2272To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of t...05/06/2008Hearing Held by Full Committee Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 13, 2007).
H.R.4286To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and ...05/06/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5953To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services pr...05/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.1096Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic As...04/30/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2894-2896)
H.R.3219To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.
04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R.3327To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.
04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R.4775To prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of the poison so...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
H.R.65To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
04/24/2008Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
H.R.2831To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1...04/23/2008Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Numb...
H.R.5877To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the shingles va...04/23/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E708)
H.J.RES.70Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23,...04/23/2008Signed by President.
H.CON.RES.323Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. ...04/23/2008Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. ...
H.R.900To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. ...04/22/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-597.
H.R.5874To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a permanent Multiple S...04/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.1131Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as Na...04/22/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5244To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the ext...04/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
H.R.5788To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish prohibitions against voice communications usi...04/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
H.R.5789To reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Techn...04/16/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5740To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for membe...04/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
H.R.2016To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes.
04/10/2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.5161To provide for the establishment of Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology T...04/10/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-576, Part I.
H.R.1237To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide revised standards for quality assurance in scre...04/09/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.1081Recognizing of the week of April 7, 2008, to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".
04/08/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5696To make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
04/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
H.R.1108To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority...04/02/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2040To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of ...04/02/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.4544To require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code t...03/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.4088To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing la...03/11/2008Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Drake. Petition No: 110-5. (Discharge petition text w...
H.R.5534To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to bears illegally harvested ...03/11/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1424To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the ...03/07/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610.
H.R.20To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosi...03/05/2008Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 9:3...
H.RES.1018Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the House Ethics Commission.
03/04/2008Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.1To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist ...02/28/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
H.RES.988Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month".
02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.CON.RES.299Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
02/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.917Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, and for other purposes.
02/13/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 917.
H.R.3432A bill to establish the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
02/05/2008Became Public Law No: 110-183.
H.R.4901To amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differential...01/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.R.3982To continue to prohibit the hiring, recruitment, or referral of unauthorized aliens, and for othe...01/15/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
H.J.RES.57Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to Congressional success...01/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.365To provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratori...12/21/2007Signed by President.
H.R.6An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the...12/19/2007Became Public Law No: 110-140.
H.R.3793To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the continued payment to a member of the unifor...12/19/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.RES.896Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for pr...12/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.CON.RES.276Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Jordanian institutions.
12/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.RES.816Congratulating the Colorado Rockies on winning the National League Championship.
12/17/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 816.
H.RES.851Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing th...12/17/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 851.
H.R.2406To authorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology to increase its efforts in suppor...11/15/2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-451.
H.R.3979To increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with gre...11/14/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.4172To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation ...11/14/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.J.RES.64Clarifying that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for Use of M...11/14/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.CON.RES.122Supporting the goal and mission of America Recycles Day.
11/14/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.CON.RES.211Supporting the goals and ideals of World Diabetes Day.
11/14/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.RES.808Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
11/13/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 808.
H.R.3670To direct the Secretary of State to enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and to pr...11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.R.3697To amend the Public Health Service Act to address antimicrobial resistance.
11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.3920To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjust...11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.971To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws ap...11/07/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.1497To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to plants illegally harvested...11/07/2007Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans Discharged.
H.R.4061To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy...11/07/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2341)
H.R.1567To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, t...11/06/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. C...
H.R.327To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and...11/05/2007Signed by President.
H.R.2262To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent wi...11/05/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
H.R.4054To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restore and protect access to Medicaid discount ...11/01/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2295To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral...10/31/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
H.CON.RES.244Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
10/31/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.3616To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and fe...10/30/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1154To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
10/26/2007Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R.3010To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
10/25/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.3947To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in he...10/23/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1975To designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the ...10/18/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2095To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous ma...10/18/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.CON.RES.182Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for id...10/18/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.3830To amend the Bonneville Power Administration portions of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation...10/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.R.3852To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials ...10/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
H.R.2185To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countr...10/15/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.3757To provide additional protections for National Forest System lands in the Tongass National Forest...10/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.R.3801To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjus...10/10/2007Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and L...
H.R.3807To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and extend certain renewable energy and en...10/10/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2119)
H.RES.106Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects approp...10/10/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.588Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the...10/09/2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.3663To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildl...09/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.R.3691To reauthorize and improve the Consumer Product Safety Act.
09/27/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1302To require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United ...09/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.1400To enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by imposing additional economic ...09/26/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.3640To establish the James Madison Memorial Commission to develop a plan of action for the establishm...09/26/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.R.1199To extend the grant program for drug-endangered children.
09/25/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.3622To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of qualified restaurant proper...09/20/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1940-1941)
H.R.1644To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes ...09/19/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3132To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment pr...09/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.3220Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative n...09/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.2265To provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, to assist Iraqi refugees, and for other p...09/18/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10438)
H.R.3232To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise p...09/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.3380To amend title 4, United States Code, to prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans ...09/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.601To expand the definition of independent student in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include ho...09/07/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10267)
H.R.23A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to esta...09/05/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.2015To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
09/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.3274To authorize the Secretary of Energy to make grants to encourage cooperation between the United S...08/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
H.R.3463To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership between th...08/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.2750To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary ...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R.3184To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a competitive grant program for the Puget ...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
H.R.3368To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pulmonary hypertension clinical research ne...08/03/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1755)
H.R.3372To establish a public education and awareness program relating to emergency contraception.
08/03/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1742-1743)
H.R.3418To provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistan...08/03/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.3430To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and vio...08/03/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9662)
H.R.3331To prohibit, as a banned hazardous substance, certain household dishwashing detergent containing ...08/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3334To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct activities to rapidly advance ...08/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3339To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing...08/02/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.169Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the lists of earmarks be made ...08/02/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1694)
H.R.3273To authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized businesses to promote exports to the People's ...08/01/2007Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business,...
H.RES.121A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan sh...07/30/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 121.
H.RES.501Commending Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major League Base...07/30/2007Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
H.RES.551Acknowledging the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurrica...07/30/2007Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
H.R.3026To authorize the Military Spouse Legacy Association, Inc., to establish a commemorative work on F...07/26/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8623)
H.R.3186To understand and comprehensively address the oral health problems associated with methamphetamin...07/26/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2470To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and reno...07/24/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.3140To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued beneficiary access t...07/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3160To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties t...07/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.RES.384Congratulating the University of Wyoming Cowgirls for winning the Women's National Invitational T...07/23/2007Mr. Sarbanes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.760To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces o...07/17/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2111To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.2167To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2236To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a p...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2395To promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sex...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.2747To establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic l...07/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.RES.378Resolution commending the humanitarian efforts of Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Magen David Adom N...07/16/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 378.
H.R.1338To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of di...07/11/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2991To improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging...07/11/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.R.2060To nullify the March 2, 2007, determination of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to webca...07/10/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7479-7480)
H.R.2934To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effe...06/28/2007Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight ...
H.R.1551To reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other progr...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1600To continue and expand upon previous congressional efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable s...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1687To provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirem...06/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.800To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to...06/26/2007Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Numb...
H.R.2221To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws ...06/25/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.2522To establish a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery.
06/25/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.RES.97Providing for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability.
06/22/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1381-1382)
H.R.2758To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte C...06/21/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
H.CON.RES.76Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and its past contributi...06/21/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.RES.227Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response Terrorism (SMART) security...06/19/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6726-6727)
H.R.2742To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide rate parity for open-loop and closed-loop b...06/15/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1441A bill to strengthen controls on the export of surplus parts for F-14 fighter aircraft.
06/12/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
H.R.1076To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activi...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1252To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1367To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the ...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2552To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to es...05/24/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.698To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulatio...05/22/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.424Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National ...05/21/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.684To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 196...05/18/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.