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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.4179To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individ...05/01/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.5902To enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged st...04/24/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.5796To provide funding for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigat...04/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
H.RES.865Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the March 2007 report of the United Nat...04/09/2008Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.5624To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure domestic sources of radiological materials t...04/02/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
H.R.3828To reduce the backlog in processing requests made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to...11/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.3933To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to include combat p...10/23/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.3021To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational a...05/08/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-623.
H.R.5818To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire fo...05/08/2008H.AMDT.1042 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 219 (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.980To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their po...05/07/2008Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3883; text: CR ...
H.R.1343To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for...05/07/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.3196To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Sussex Street in Port...05/07/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5715To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and f...05/07/2008Signed by President.
H.CON.RES.344Recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis.
05/07/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.2352To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher educat...05/06/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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.5975To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in ...05/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.RES.1011Calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund...05/05/2008Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.5522To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health stand...05/01/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.5689To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title 18, United States Code, to deter the smuggli...05/01/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1464To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financia...04/30/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.4040To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's produ...04/30/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.4183To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the National Urban Search and Rescue Resp...04/30/2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.1073Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for...04/29/2008Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.1079Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2008, and for other purposes.
04/29/2008Mr. Hinojosa moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.CON.RES.338Recognizing the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public service....04/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.5613To extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations throu...04/28/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
H.R.5766To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security th...04/28/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
H.CON.RES.322Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming th...04/28/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.5824To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for me...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.2634To provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U...04/24/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.5829To improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Developme...04/24/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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.RES.1131Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as Na...04/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.1133Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II men's basketball champions...04/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.CON.RES.320Honoring Army Specialist Monica L. Brown, extending gratitude to her and her family, and pledging...04/18/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.5178To enhance public safety by improving the reintegration of youth offenders into the families and ...04/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
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.CON.RES.331Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.
04/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.5823To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their inc...04/16/2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affair...
H.RES.1111Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any funding provided by the United Stat...04/16/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2434-2440)
H.R.2818To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Ex...04/15/2008Committee Hearings Held.
H.R.5036To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs ...04/15/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2289-2297; text of measure as repor...
H.R.5802To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal th...04/15/2008Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.RES.1095Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil...04/15/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2280-2284)
H.R.281To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federa...04/14/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-581.
H.R.5577To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the S...04/11/2008House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not ...
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.3965To extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for ...04/10/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-579.
H.R.5395To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11001 Dunklin Drive in S...04/10/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.R.5548To provide for the continued availability of automated stamp vending machines at facilities of th...04/10/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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.R.1593To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime...04/09/2008Signed by President.
H.R.2063To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Educa...04/09/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.RES.1026Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.
04/09/2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.1093Calling on the President not to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing ...04/09/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.RES.1085Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day.
04/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.RES.1088Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vi...04/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.1090Honoring the esteemed former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birt...04/08/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.5697To prohibit the use of certain funds related to the 2008 Olympic Games in China, and for other pu...04/03/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.5686To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compli...04/02/2008Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
H.CON.RES.321Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Iraq...04/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services,...
H.R.5672To establish the Commission on Women's Business Ownership.
04/01/2008Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight a...
H.R.4014To prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims of domestic violence, dating violence...03/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
H.R.2833To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Publi...03/20/2008Committee Hearings Held.
H.R.5645To exclude assistance payments under certain post-foster care guardianship assistance programs fr...03/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.5654To authorize a program to provide grants to youth-serving organizations that carry out child-pare...03/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.RES.991Recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, ...03/13/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1684)
H.R.5563To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.
03/12/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1560-1561)
H.R.5157To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted ...03/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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.5590To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit physical therapy services to be furnish...03/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1144To waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection ...03/10/2008For Further Action See Title 3, Sections 3501 and 3502 of H.R.2206.
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.1693To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the Distr...03/06/2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2857To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.
03/06/2008H.AMDT.967 Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Sutton. (consideration: CR H1389-1390; text: CR H1389...
H.R.5560To permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor ...03/06/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
H.RES.1029Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on ...03/06/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E317-318)
H.CON.RES.278Supporting Taiwan's fourth direct and democratic presidential elections in March 2008.
03/06/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.CON.RES.286Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and honored for breaking th...03/06/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.951Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palesti...03/05/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 951.
H.RES.1022Reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad.
03/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.1019Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current economic slowdown in the Un...03/04/2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R.5519To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standa...03/03/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.R.1401To improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the Unite...02/27/2008For Further Action See Titles XII, XIII, XIV and XV of H.R. 1.
H.R.5507To require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and co...02/27/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services,...
H.R.4137To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
02/25/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.5487To establish the Affordable Homeownership Preservation Fund of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp...02/25/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.RES.944Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Ar...02/25/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1010-1013)
H.RES.996Expressing support for the second annual America Saves Week 2008 from February 24, 2008 through M...02/25/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.5444Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for summer youth employment activities. ...02/14/2008Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for ...
H.R.5447To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress o...02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.5449To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the ...02/14/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.5468To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide Medicaid coverage of drugs prescribed fo...02/14/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.972Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day.
02/14/2008Considered as unfinished business.
H.RES.960Congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLII ...02/13/2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 r...
H.RES.909Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence in the "S...02/12/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 909.
H.RES.977Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate th...02/12/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.CON.RES.273Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
02/08/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S821)
H.CON.RES.283Calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.
02/08/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.5268To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medica...02/07/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.RES.867Commending the Houston Dynamo soccer team for winning the 2007 Major League Soccer Cup.
02/06/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H565-566)
H.RES.942Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
02/06/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H566-570)
H.RES.957Expressing support for the second annual America Saves Week 2008 from February 24, 2008 through M...02/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.RES.962Congratulating the city of Inglewood, California on its 100th anniversary and commending the city...02/06/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.4335To promote youth financial education.
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.RES.693Condemning the recent actions of the Ku Klux Klan.
02/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.4806To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classific...01/31/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
H.R.5173To temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case managemen...01/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.5176To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to mental health services.
01/29/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.5103To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to vehicle fleet ...01/23/2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.CON.RES.198Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the ne...01/23/2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.735To designate the Federal building under construction at 799 First Avenue in New York, New York, a...01/22/2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. Without w...
H.R.2768To establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies, and for other pur...01/22/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.3866To reauthorize certain programs under the Small Business Act for each of fiscal years 2008 and 20...01/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
H.R.5058To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the...01/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E46)
H.R.4236To provide for the protection and the integrity of the United States mail.
01/16/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.CON.RES.280Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".
01/16/2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.4015To provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or s...01/15/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.4060To assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children ...01/15/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
H.R.3692To authorize the establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Ameri...01/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.3495A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes.
12/26/2007Provisions Of Measure Incorporated into Title 6 of H.R. 2764.
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.R.4850To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the civil penalties for certain violations r...12/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.R.4879To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include screening computed tomography colonogr...12/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.RES.900Expressing support for designation of April as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel ...12/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.3315To provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall....12/18/2007Became Public Law No: 110-139.
H.R.4776To establish programs to provide counseling to homebuyers regarding voluntary home inspections an...12/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.4826To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 88-40 164th Street in Ja...12/18/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.4458To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility A...12/13/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.4545To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.
12/13/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4652To direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, and for other purpose...12/13/2007Referred to House Energy and Commerce
H.RES.874Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congressional Philanthropy Caucus w...12/13/2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.1236To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Servic...12/12/2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan...
H.R.1413To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) t...12/12/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tra...
H.R.1429To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other pu...12/12/2007Signed by President.
H.R.3609To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on ...12/12/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.RES.661Honoring the accomplishments of Barrington Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of...12/11/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 661.
H.R.3705To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice to consumers of an upcoming adjustment or res...12/10/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
H.R.2930To amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for sup...12/06/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.3887To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protec...12/05/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.RES.826Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act...12/05/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 826.
H.R.3326To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid cov...12/04/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2486)
H.R.3915To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountabilit...12/03/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.4114To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.
12/03/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
H.R.4231To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide mental health...11/16/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4218To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management tra...11/15/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.R.3946To provide for a temporary waiver under part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 f...11/14/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.4154To increase the insurance limitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued by the designated bon...11/14/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.4164To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid for household a...11/14/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2402)
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.R.4131To designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as...11/13/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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.RES.819Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the pe...11/13/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.750To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to comprehensively reform immigration law, and for o...11/08/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.3689To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Cancer Institute...11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.3865To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home...11/08/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.4016To provide unemployment insurance to those who are separated from their employment as a result of...11/06/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2337)
H.R.4079To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require that temp...11/06/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
H.RES.787Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United ...11/06/2007Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.RES.803Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the pe...11/06/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.RES.804Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the pe...11/06/2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.CON.RES.247Expressing support for advancing vital United States interests through increased engagement in he...11/06/2007Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comm...
H.RES.795Condemning the ongoing violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") and recog...11/05/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R.3846To provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and crimina...11/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.3867To update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other...11/01/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepr...
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.4026To prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification as ...10/31/2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.2744To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with re...10/30/2007Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
H.RES.777Offering condolences regarding the tragic fire in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, which killed ...10/30/2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.508To require United States military disengagement from Iraq, to provide United States assistance fo...10/29/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12136-12137)
H.RES.726Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate s...10/29/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 726.
H.RES.740Condemning in the strongest terms the attacks on African Union peacekeepers that occurred in Hask...10/29/2007Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.RES.747Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
10/29/2007Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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.3968To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of services of q...10/25/2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me...
H.R.1955To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes.
10/24/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.R.2778To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in N...10/24/2007Signed by President.
H.R.3934To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain foo...10/23/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.3918To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove...10/22/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2195)
H.R.3229To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Unit...10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.3385To establish a task force to examine homelessness in the United States and make recommendations t...10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.R.3397To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental in...10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
H.CON.RES.221Honoring all Americans serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and condemning the attack...10/19/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
H.R.3637To direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability p...10/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
H.R.507To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes.
10/16/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.3808To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the special rule treating combat...10/16/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11552)
H.R.3842To establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities.
10/16/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2149)
H.R.2895To establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to p...10/15/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.524Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia.
10/15/2007Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H.R.3543To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individu...10/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat...
H.R.3815To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make ...10/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
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.R.1073To amend the definition of a law enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapt...10/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
H.RES.32A resolution denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" ki...10/09/2007Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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.RES.651Recognizing the warm friendship and expanding strategic relationship between the United States an...10/09/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 651.
H.RES.697Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League ...10/09/2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.2828To provide compensation to relatives of United States citizens who were killed as a result of the...10/04/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.
H.R.3195To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
10/04/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.CON.RES.205Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Friendship Day.
10/04/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R.2003To encourage and facilitate the consolidation of peace and security, respect for human rights, de...10/03/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.RES.564Recognizing that violence poses an increasingly serious threat to peace and stability in Central ...10/02/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 564.
H.RES.635Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal,...10/02/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 635.
H.RES.707Honoring the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, and ...10/02/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2044)
H.R.2824To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time...10/01/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1052-1053)
H.R.954To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 365 West 125th Street in...09/28/2007Signed by President.
H.R.2669To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget ...09/27/2007Signed by President.
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.